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Les Misérables

Chapter CCCLXVI

Chapter 366, section 1: In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the
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In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.
That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.
The water turns it green, the air blackens it.
It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.
When there is a little sunshine, the lizards come thither.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Les Misérables

Chapter CCCLXVI

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In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.
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That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.
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The water turns it green, the air blackens it.
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It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.
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When there is a little sunshine, the lizards come thither.

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Amid preposition US /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading “In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.”

Beneath preposition US /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading “In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.”

Beside preposition US /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading “In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.”

Cemetery noun US /ˈcemetery/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When there is a little sunshine, the lizards come thither.”

Deserted verb US /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

left a place or vessel without intending to return

From this reading “In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When there is a little sunshine, the lizards come thither.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.”

Thither adverb US /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading “When there is a little sunshine, the lizards come thither.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.”

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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 In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

air

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From this reading The water turns it green, the air blackens it.

all

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

any

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From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

birds

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From this reading That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.

blackens

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From this reading The water turns it green, the air blackens it.

cemeterynounUS /ˈcemetery/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

city

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

climbs

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When there is a little sunshine, the lizards come thither.

common

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

convolvulus

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

corner

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

dampness

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From this reading That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.

dandelions

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

death

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

defilement

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From this reading That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.

desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

left a place or vessel without intending to return

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

direction

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From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

display

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

elegant

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

eternity

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

exempt

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From this reading That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.

fancy

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

far

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

fashions

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

feet

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From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

fond

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From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

grass

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From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

grave

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

green

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From this reading The water turns it green, the air blackens it.

hideous

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

high

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From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

immediately

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From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The water turns it green, the air blackens it.

leprosy

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From this reading That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.

lichens

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From this reading That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.

lies

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When there is a little sunshine, the lizards come thither.

lizards

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From this reading When there is a little sunshine, the lizards come thither.

more

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From this reading That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.

mosses

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

near

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From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

old

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

others

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From this reading That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

path

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From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

people

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From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

presence

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

Père-Lachaise

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

quarter

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

sepulchres

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

stone

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

sunshine

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From this reading When there is a little sunshine, the lizards come thither.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

there

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading When there is a little sunshine, the lizards come thither.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That stone is no more exempt than others from the leprosy of time, of dampness, of the lichens and from the defilement of the birds.

tombs

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

tree

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

turns

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From this reading The water turns it green, the air blackens it.

vicinity

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

walking

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From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

wall

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

water

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From this reading The water turns it green, the air blackens it.

wet

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From this reading It is not near any path, and people are not fond of walking in that direction, because the grass is high and their feet are immediately wet.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When there is a little sunshine, the lizards come thither.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

wild

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.

yew

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From this reading In the cemetery of Père-Lachaise, in the vicinity of the common grave, far from the elegant quarter of that city of sepulchres, far from all the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the hideous fashions of death, in a deserted corner, beside an old wall, beneath a great yew tree over which climbs the wild convolvulus, amid dandelions and mosses, there lies a stone.