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Chapter XIX
THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places. The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking. Other buildings were down. Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin. A smoke pall hung over everything.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “A smoke pall hung over everything.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A smoke pall hung over everything.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.”
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading “The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A smoke pall hung over everything.
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From this reading The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.
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From this reading The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.
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From this reading Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.
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From this reading THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.
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From this reading The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.
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From this reading Other buildings were down.
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From this reading THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.
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From this reading Other buildings were down.
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From this reading Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A smoke pall hung over everything.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.
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From this reading A smoke pall hung over everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.
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From this reading Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin.
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From this reading The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.
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From this reading Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.
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From this reading The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.
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From this reading Other buildings were down.
above and across; more than
From this reading A smoke pall hung over everything.
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From this reading A smoke pall hung over everything.
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From this reading Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A smoke pall hung over everything.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRICKEN CITY The little glowing bricks had been spread in scores of places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin.
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From this reading The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other buildings were down.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lower Manhattan--its pile of monuments to the engineering skill of man--was interspersed with areas of ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The acres of tumbled masonry which once reared aloft in proud splendor--the Woolworth Building--lay still smoking.
