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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
any
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From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One naturally feels that the sights familiar in youth lose by being transformed and doubts the necessity of such improvements.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One naturally feels that the sights familiar in youth lose by being transformed and doubts the necessity of such improvements.
Cairo
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From this reading Half of Cairo was ruthlessly transformed in sixty-five into a hideous caricature of modern Paris.
caricature
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From this reading Half of Cairo was ruthlessly transformed in sixty-five into a hideous caricature of modern Paris.
changes
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From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
childhood
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From this reading The Rome of my childhood is no more!
delightful
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
deplores
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
doubts
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From this reading One naturally feels that the sights familiar in youth lose by being transformed and doubts the necessity of such improvements.
Drumont
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
familiar
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From this reading One naturally feels that the sights familiar in youth lose by being transformed and doubts the necessity of such improvements.
feels
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From this reading One naturally feels that the sights familiar in youth lose by being transformed and doubts the necessity of such improvements.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half of Cairo was ruthlessly transformed in sixty-five into a hideous caricature of modern Paris.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
Henri
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
hideous
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From this reading Half of Cairo was ruthlessly transformed in sixty-five into a hideous caricature of modern Paris.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
historic
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
improvements
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From this reading One naturally feels that the sights familiar in youth lose by being transformed and doubts the necessity of such improvements.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Half of Cairo was ruthlessly transformed in sixty-five into a hideous caricature of modern Paris.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rome of my childhood is no more!
known
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From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
lose
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From this reading One naturally feels that the sights familiar in youth lose by being transformed and doubts the necessity of such improvements.
loved
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From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
lover
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From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
mania
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
modern
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
Mon
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
more
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From this reading The Rome of my childhood is no more!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Rome of my childhood is no more!
naturally
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From this reading One naturally feels that the sights familiar in youth lose by being transformed and doubts the necessity of such improvements.
necessity
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From this reading One naturally feels that the sights familiar in youth lose by being transformed and doubts the necessity of such improvements.
new
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Rome of my childhood is no more!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
old
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From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One naturally feels that the sights familiar in youth lose by being transformed and doubts the necessity of such improvements.
Paris
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From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
quarters
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
reform
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
respect
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
Rome
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From this reading The Rome of my childhood is no more!
ruthlessly
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From this reading Half of Cairo was ruthlessly transformed in sixty-five into a hideous caricature of modern Paris.
sad
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From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
shady
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
sights
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From this reading One naturally feels that the sights familiar in youth lose by being transformed and doubts the necessity of such improvements.
sixty-five
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From this reading Half of Cairo was ruthlessly transformed in sixty-five into a hideous caricature of modern Paris.
squares
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
streets
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One naturally feels that the sights familiar in youth lose by being transformed and doubts the necessity of such improvements.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
things
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From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
thinks
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
transformed
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From this reading One naturally feels that the sights familiar in youth lose by being transformed and doubts the necessity of such improvements.
trial
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From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
Vieux
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half of Cairo was ruthlessly transformed in sixty-five into a hideous caricature of modern Paris.
ways
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From this reading To a lover of old things and old ways any changes in the Paris he has known and loved are a sad trial.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
work
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From this reading Henri Drumont, in his delightful _Mon Vieux Paris_, deplores this modern mania for reform which has done such good work in the new quarters but should, he thinks, respect the historic streets and shady squares.
youth
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From this reading One naturally feels that the sights familiar in youth lose by being transformed and doubts the necessity of such improvements.
