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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 Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOTTESACKER AND BAVARIAN FUNERALS To change the subject from gay to grave.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are but few trees; but the whole inclosure is a conservatory of beautiful flowers.
artistic
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From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
BAVARIAN
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From this reading THE GOTTESACKER AND BAVARIAN FUNERALS To change the subject from gay to grave.
beautiful
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From this reading There are but few trees; but the whole inclosure is a conservatory of beautiful flowers.
beauty
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
burial-ground
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are but few trees; but the whole inclosure is a conservatory of beautiful flowers.
called
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From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
cemeterynounUS /ˈcemetery/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
change
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From this reading THE GOTTESACKER AND BAVARIAN FUNERALS To change the subject from gay to grave.
conservatory
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From this reading There are but few trees; but the whole inclosure is a conservatory of beautiful flowers.
covered
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From this reading Every grave is covered with them, every monument is surrounded with them.
cross-walks
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every grave is covered with them, every monument is surrounded with them.
few
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From this reading There are but few trees; but the whole inclosure is a conservatory of beautiful flowers.
finest
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From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
flowers
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From this reading There are but few trees; but the whole inclosure is a conservatory of beautiful flowers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GOTTESACKER AND BAVARIAN FUNERALS To change the subject from gay to grave.
FUNERALS
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From this reading THE GOTTESACKER AND BAVARIAN FUNERALS To change the subject from gay to grave.
gay
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From this reading THE GOTTESACKER AND BAVARIAN FUNERALS To change the subject from gay to grave.
Germany
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From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
GOTTESACKER
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From this reading THE GOTTESACKER AND BAVARIAN FUNERALS To change the subject from gay to grave.
grave
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From this reading THE GOTTESACKER AND BAVARIAN FUNERALS To change the subject from gay to grave.
ground
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
inclosed
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
inclosure
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From this reading There are but few trees; but the whole inclosure is a conservatory of beautiful flowers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
lovely
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
monument
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From this reading Every grave is covered with them, every monument is surrounded with them.
monuments
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From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
Munich
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From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
narrow
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
Natural
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
parallel
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
simply
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
straight
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
strip
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
subject
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From this reading THE GOTTESACKER AND BAVARIAN FUNERALS To change the subject from gay to grave.
surpasses
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From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
surrounded
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From this reading Every grave is covered with them, every monument is surrounded with them.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOTTESACKER AND BAVARIAN FUNERALS To change the subject from gay to grave.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Gottesacker of Munich is called the finest cemetery in Germany; at least, it surpasses them in the artistic taste of its monuments.
There
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From this reading There are but few trees; but the whole inclosure is a conservatory of beautiful flowers.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOTTESACKER AND BAVARIAN FUNERALS To change the subject from gay to grave.
trees
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From this reading There are but few trees; but the whole inclosure is a conservatory of beautiful flowers.
walks
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
walls
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
whole
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From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Natural beauty it has none: it is simply a long, narrow strip of ground inclosed in walls, with straight, parallel walks running the whole length, and narrow cross-walks; and yet it is a lovely burial-ground.
