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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 The dwelling-house is a modern institution.
age
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From this reading Men were never more brilliant in arms and letters than in the age of Elizabeth, and yet they had no homes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
aqueducts
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
architecture
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From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
arms
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From this reading Men were never more brilliant in arms and letters than in the age of Elizabeth, and yet they had no homes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
bridges
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
brilliant
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From this reading Men were never more brilliant in arms and letters than in the age of Elizabeth, and yet they had no homes.
cathedrals
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
common
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
contracted
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
curious
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From this reading It is a curious fact that it has only improved with the social elevation of women.
delicacy
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
domestic
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From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
dwelling-house
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From this reading The dwelling-house is a modern institution.
elevation
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From this reading It is a curious fact that it has only improved with the social elevation of women.
Elizabeth
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From this reading Men were never more brilliant in arms and letters than in the age of Elizabeth, and yet they had no homes.
fact
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From this reading It is a curious fact that it has only improved with the social elevation of women.
gloomy
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
grew
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a curious fact that it has only improved with the social elevation of women.
homes
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From this reading Men were never more brilliant in arms and letters than in the age of Elizabeth, and yet they had no homes.
hovels
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
improved
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From this reading It is a curious fact that it has only improved with the social elevation of women.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
institution
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From this reading The dwelling-house is a modern institution.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dwelling-house is a modern institution.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a curious fact that it has only improved with the social elevation of women.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
letters
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From this reading Men were never more brilliant in arms and letters than in the age of Elizabeth, and yet they had no homes.
lived
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
lodged
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
marvelous
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
Men
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From this reading Men were never more brilliant in arms and letters than in the age of Elizabeth, and yet they had no homes.
modern
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From this reading The dwelling-house is a modern institution.
more
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From this reading Men were never more brilliant in arms and letters than in the age of Elizabeth, and yet they had no homes.
most
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men were never more brilliant in arms and letters than in the age of Elizabeth, and yet they had no homes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Men were never more brilliant in arms and letters than in the age of Elizabeth, and yet they had no homes.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
only
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From this reading It is a curious fact that it has only improved with the social elevation of women.
palaces
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
people
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
perfection
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
progress
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From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
quarters
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
richest
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
saying
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From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
slow
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From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
social
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From this reading It is a curious fact that it has only improved with the social elevation of women.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
Temples
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Men were never more brilliant in arms and letters than in the age of Elizabeth, and yet they had no homes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men were never more brilliant in arms and letters than in the age of Elizabeth, and yet they had no homes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
towers
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From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men were never more brilliant in arms and letters than in the age of Elizabeth, and yet they had no homes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Temples, palaces, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, towers of marvelous delicacy and strength, grew to perfection while the common people lived in hovels, and the richest lodged in the most gloomy and contracted quarters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a curious fact that it has only improved with the social elevation of women.
women
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From this reading It is a curious fact that it has only improved with the social elevation of women.
world
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From this reading I was saying that nothing had been so slow in its progress in the world as domestic architecture.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Men were never more brilliant in arms and letters than in the age of Elizabeth, and yet they had no homes.
