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18
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From this reading _Tempus edax, homo edacior_[18]; which I should be glad to translate thus: time is blind, man is stupid.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
aged
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From this reading On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar.
always
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From this reading On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
architects
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
assumed
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
Augustus
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Tempus edax, homo edacior_[18]; which I should be glad to translate thus: time is blind, man is stupid.
beautiful
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
blind
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From this reading _Tempus edax, homo edacior_[18]; which I should be glad to translate thus: time is blind, man is stupid.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar.
cathedrals
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From this reading On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar.
caused
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
centuries
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
Charlemagne
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
church
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From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
de
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From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
degradations
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
destruction
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
difficult
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
diverse
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
doubt
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From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
edacior
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From this reading _Tempus edax, homo edacior_[18]; which I should be glad to translate thus: time is blind, man is stupid.
edax
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From this reading _Tempus edax, homo edacior_[18]; which I should be glad to translate thus: time is blind, man is stupid.
edifice
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From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
especially
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
examine
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
face
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From this reading On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar.
finds
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From this reading On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
glad
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From this reading _Tempus edax, homo edacior_[18]; which I should be glad to translate thus: time is blind, man is stupid.
growing
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
homo
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From this reading _Tempus edax, homo edacior_[18]; which I should be glad to translate thus: time is blind, man is stupid.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Tempus edax, homo edacior_[18]; which I should be glad to translate thus: time is blind, man is stupid.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
imprinted
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
indignant
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
individuals
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
laid
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
leisure
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
majestic
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From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
man
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From this reading _Tempus edax, homo edacior_[18]; which I should be glad to translate thus: time is blind, man is stupid.
men
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
monument
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
most
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
mutilations
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
Notre-Dame
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From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
numberless
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
old
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar.
Paris
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From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
Philip
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
preserved
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
queen
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From this reading On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar.
reader
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
respect
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
scar
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From this reading On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar.
share
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Tempus edax, homo edacior_[18]; which I should be glad to translate thus: time is blind, man is stupid.
side
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From this reading On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar.
sigh
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
stone
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
stupid
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From this reading _Tempus edax, homo edacior_[18]; which I should be glad to translate thus: time is blind, man is stupid.
sublime
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From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
suffer
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
Tempus
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From this reading _Tempus edax, homo edacior_[18]; which I should be glad to translate thus: time is blind, man is stupid.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
there
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar.
thus
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From this reading _Tempus edax, homo edacior_[18]; which I should be glad to translate thus: time is blind, man is stupid.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
time's
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
title
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
traces
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
translate
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From this reading _Tempus edax, homo edacior_[18]; which I should be glad to translate thus: time is blind, man is stupid.
two
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From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
venerable
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
wax
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From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But, beautiful as it has been preserved in growing old, it is difficult not to sigh, not to wax indignant, before the numberless degradations and mutilations which time and men have both caused the venerable monument to suffer, without respect for Charlemagne, who laid its first stone, or for Philip Augustus, who laid the last.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If we had leisure to examine with the reader, one by one, the diverse traces of destruction imprinted upon the old church, time’s share would be the least, the share of men the most, especially _the men of art_, since there have been individuals who assumed the title of architects during the last two centuries.
wrinkle
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From this reading On the face of this aged queen of our cathedrals, by the side of a wrinkle, one always finds a scar.
