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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 Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
afford
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From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
analogy
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
any
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
apt
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
architectural
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From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
brick-built
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
Castello
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
certainly
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From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
city
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
clue
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From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
composition
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From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
countenance
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From this reading It was just a countenance dressed for the demos--a sop of unostentation offered to that triple-headed sleuth-hound.
demos
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From this reading It was just a countenance dressed for the demos--a sop of unostentation offered to that triple-headed sleuth-hound.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
distinguished
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
dressed
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From this reading It was just a countenance dressed for the demos--a sop of unostentation offered to that triple-headed sleuth-hound.
east
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
emporium
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From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
epitomised
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
Externally
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
face
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From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
factory
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
illustrious
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From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
inner
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From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
just
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From this reading It was just a countenance dressed for the demos--a sop of unostentation offered to that triple-headed sleuth-hound.
Kensington
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
like
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From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
luscious
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From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
manner
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From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
meaning
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From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
most
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From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
Museum
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
off
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
offered
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From this reading It was just a countenance dressed for the demos--a sop of unostentation offered to that triple-headed sleuth-hound.
often
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From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
original
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
own
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
Palace
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
pear
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From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
Piazza
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
pile
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
plain
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From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
policy
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
quarter
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
Royal
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
rule
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
sake
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
Savoyard
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
say
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
situated
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
sleuth-hound
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From this reading It was just a countenance dressed for the demos--a sop of unostentation offered to that triple-headed sleuth-hound.
sop
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From this reading It was just a countenance dressed for the demos--a sop of unostentation offered to that triple-headed sleuth-hound.
South
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
story
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From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
street
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From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
then
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From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
triple-headed
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From this reading It was just a countenance dressed for the demos--a sop of unostentation offered to that triple-headed sleuth-hound.
Turin
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From this reading The Royal Palace of Turin, situated off the Piazza Castello, in the east, or distinguished quarter of the city, epitomised in itself the policy of the Savoyard rule.
turned
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From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
unelating
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From this reading It was certainly unelating as an architectural composition; but then we know, by the story, that the plain pear is often the most luscious.
unostentation
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From this reading It was just a countenance dressed for the demos--a sop of unostentation offered to that triple-headed sleuth-hound.
unpretentious
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From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
utilitarian
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From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Externally it was as unpretentious a pile as any brick-built factory--or, shall we say, for the sake of apt analogy, as our own original South Kensington Museum.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, in like manner with that illustrious emporium, did the utilitarian face which it turned to the street afford no clue whatever to its inner meaning.
