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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 This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
admitted
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
ADORATION
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From this reading ORIGIN OF THE PERPETUAL ADORATION.
all
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
almost
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From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we said, this convent of the Temple was occupied by Benedictines of the Perpetual Adoration, who greatly differed from those Benedictines who descended from Citeaux.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
belonged
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
Benedictine
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
Benedictines
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From this reading As we said, this convent of the Temple was occupied by Benedictines of the Perpetual Adoration, who greatly differed from those Benedictines who descended from Citeaux.
black
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
boarded
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
bouquets
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
brown
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As we said, this convent of the Temple was occupied by Benedictines of the Perpetual Adoration, who greatly differed from those Benedictines who descended from Citeaux.
chestnut
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From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
Citeaux
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From this reading As we said, this convent of the Temple was occupied by Benedictines of the Perpetual Adoration, who greatly differed from those Benedictines who descended from Citeaux.
considered
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From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
convent
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
convents
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From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
curtains
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As we said, this convent of the Temple was occupied by Benedictines of the Perpetual Adoration, who greatly differed from those Benedictines who descended from Citeaux.
described
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From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
differed
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From this reading As we said, this convent of the Temple was occupied by Benedictines of the Perpetual Adoration, who greatly differed from those Benedictines who descended from Citeaux.
du
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
eighteenth-century
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From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
face
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
fact
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From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
father
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From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
folk
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From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
France
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From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we said, this convent of the Temple was occupied by Benedictines of the Perpetual Adoration, who greatly differed from those Benedictines who descended from Citeaux.
garden
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From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
greatly
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From this reading As we said, this convent of the Temple was occupied by Benedictines of the Perpetual Adoration, who greatly differed from those Benedictines who descended from Citeaux.
grew
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From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
handsomest
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From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
head
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
kingdom
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From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
largest
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From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
local
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From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
muslin
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
nun
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
occupied
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From this reading As we said, this convent of the Temple was occupied by Benedictines of the Perpetual Adoration, who greatly differed from those Benedictines who descended from Citeaux.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ORIGIN OF THE PERPETUAL ADORATION.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
ORIGIN
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From this reading ORIGIN OF THE PERPETUAL ADORATION.
other
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From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
painted
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
PERPETUAL
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From this reading ORIGIN OF THE PERPETUAL ADORATION.
pictures
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
portrait
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
reproduced
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From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
reputation
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From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
room
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
Rue
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
said
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From this reading As we said, this convent of the Temple was occupied by Benedictines of the Perpetual Adoration, who greatly differed from those Benedictines who descended from Citeaux.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
sepulchral
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From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
severity
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From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
shutters
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
sorts
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
substituted
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
Temple
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ORIGIN OF THE PERPETUAL ADORATION.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
thoroughly
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From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As we said, this convent of the Temple was occupied by Benedictines of the Perpetual Adoration, who greatly differed from those Benedictines who descended from Citeaux.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
tree
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From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
trees
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From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
true
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
Turk's
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
uncovered
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
walls
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
white
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As we said, this convent of the Temple was occupied by Benedictines of the Perpetual Adoration, who greatly differed from those Benedictines who descended from Citeaux.
windows
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From this reading In the convent of the Rue du Temple, which, it is true, belonged to another order, brown curtains were substituted for the black shutters, and the parlor itself was a boarded room with white muslin curtains at the windows, while the walls admitted all sorts of pictures,--the portrait of a Benedictine nun with uncovered face, painted bouquets, and even a Turk's head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This parlor, almost sepulchral, which we have described is a thoroughly local fact, which is not reproduced with the same severity in other convents.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It was in the garden of this convent that the chestnut tree grew, which was considered the handsomest and largest in France, and which had the reputation among the worthy eighteenth-century folk of being "the father of all the chestnut trees in the kingdom."
