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affecting
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From this reading It is not religiously impressive or affecting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
all
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From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
assisted
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From this reading * * * * * On Sunday, the Pope assisted in the performance of High Mass at St. Peter’s.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday, the Pope assisted in the performance of High Mass at St. Peter’s.
Cathedral
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From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
edifice
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From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
effect
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From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
exactly
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From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
examination
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From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
examine
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From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
expressed
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From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
High
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From this reading * * * * * On Sunday, the Pope assisted in the performance of High Mass at St. Peter’s.
immense
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From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
impressive
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From this reading It is not religiously impressive or affecting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday, the Pope assisted in the performance of High Mass at St. Peter’s.
incompatible
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From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not religiously impressive or affecting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
many
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From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
Mass
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From this reading * * * * * On Sunday, the Pope assisted in the performance of High Mass at St. Peter’s.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not religiously impressive or affecting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday, the Pope assisted in the performance of High Mass at St. Peter’s.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday, the Pope assisted in the performance of High Mass at St. Peter’s.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is not religiously impressive or affecting.
performance
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From this reading * * * * * On Sunday, the Pope assisted in the performance of High Mass at St. Peter’s.
Peter's
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From this reading * * * * * On Sunday, the Pope assisted in the performance of High Mass at St. Peter’s.
place
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From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
Pope
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From this reading * * * * * On Sunday, the Pope assisted in the performance of High Mass at St. Peter’s.
purpose
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From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
religiously
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From this reading It is not religiously impressive or affecting.
remains
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From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
round
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From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
second
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From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
see
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From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
St
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From this reading * * * * * On Sunday, the Pope assisted in the performance of High Mass at St. Peter’s.
Sunday
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From this reading * * * * * On Sunday, the Pope assisted in the performance of High Mass at St. Peter’s.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday, the Pope assisted in the performance of High Mass at St. Peter’s.
there
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From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
tires
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From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
very
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From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
visit
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From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
visits
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From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
wandering
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From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The effect of the Cathedral on my mind, on that second visit, was exactly what it was at first, and what it remains after many visits.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is an immense edifice, with no one point for the mind to rest upon; and it tires itself with wandering round and round.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The very purpose of the place, is not expressed in anything you see there, unless you examine its details—and all examination of details is incompatible with the place itself.
