adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not mechanics merely, but poets, had wrought and planned here, and the granite was tender with human qualities.
cathedralsnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəlz/
plural of “cathedral” — any large and important church
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Time, of course, has done a great deal for this old architecture.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Time, of course, has done a great deal for this old architecture.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
flitverbUS /flɪt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Time, of course, has done a great deal for this old architecture.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Not mechanics merely, but poets, had wrought and planned here, and the granite was tender with human qualities.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Time, of course, has done a great deal for this old architecture.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time, of course, has done a great deal for this old architecture.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Not mechanics merely, but poets, had wrought and planned here, and the granite was tender with human qualities.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
hoververbUS /ˈhʌvər/
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Not mechanics merely, but poets, had wrought and planned here, and the granite was tender with human qualities.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
inhabitingverbUS /ɪnˈhæbətɪŋ/
-ing form of “inhabit” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
jackdaws
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From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
lodgmentnoun
bringing a charge or accusation against someone
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
martinsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtɪnz/
plural of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading Not mechanics merely, but poets, had wrought and planned here, and the granite was tender with human qualities.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not mechanics merely, but poets, had wrought and planned here, and the granite was tender with human qualities.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
nichesnounUS /ˈnɪtʃɪz/
plural of “niche” — a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Not mechanics merely, but poets, had wrought and planned here, and the granite was tender with human qualities.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Not mechanics merely, but poets, had wrought and planned here, and the granite was tender with human qualities.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Not mechanics merely, but poets, had wrought and planned here, and the granite was tender with human qualities.
rooksnounUS /rʊks/
plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Not mechanics merely, but poets, had wrought and planned here, and the granite was tender with human qualities.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, I found that I had never seen architecture before,--a building with genius and power in it, and that one could look at with the eye of the imagination.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Time, of course, has done a great deal for this old architecture.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time, of course, has done a great deal for this old architecture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading The plants and weeds growing in the niches and hollows of the walls, the rooks and martins and jackdaws inhabiting the towers and breeding about the eaves, are but types of the feelings and emotions of the human heart that flit and hover over these old piles, and find affectionate lodgment in them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was not less pleased with the higher ornamental architecture,--the old churches and cathedrals,--which appealed to me in a way architecture had never before done.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Not mechanics merely, but poets, had wrought and planned here, and the granite was tender with human qualities.
