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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 Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The village is hardly less solemn and gloomy than the tremendous structure that towers above.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The name is derived from _scoriæ_, the refuse of iron–lore after it is smelted; and there were iron–mines in this vicinity.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ESCURIAL AND PHILIP II.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
breakfasted
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
buildings
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From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
called
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
church
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
derived
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From this reading The name is derived from _scoriæ_, the refuse of iron–lore after it is smelted; and there were iron–mines in this vicinity.
desolate
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From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
El
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
Escorial
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
ESCURIAL
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From this reading THE ESCURIAL AND PHILIP II.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
fondas
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The name is derived from _scoriæ_, the refuse of iron–lore after it is smelted; and there were iron–mines in this vicinity.
gloomy
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From this reading The village is hardly less solemn and gloomy than the tremendous structure that towers above.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
hardly
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From this reading The village is hardly less solemn and gloomy than the tremendous structure that towers above.
II
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From this reading THE ESCURIAL AND PHILIP II.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
iron
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From this reading The name is derived from _scoriæ_, the refuse of iron–lore after it is smelted; and there were iron–mines in this vicinity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
less
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From this reading The village is hardly less solemn and gloomy than the tremendous structure that towers above.
located
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From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
lore
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From this reading The name is derived from _scoriæ_, the refuse of iron–lore after it is smelted; and there were iron–mines in this vicinity.
Mapps
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
mines
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From this reading The name is derived from _scoriæ_, the refuse of iron–lore after it is smelted; and there were iron–mines in this vicinity.
monastery
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
most
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From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
Mr
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name is derived from _scoriæ_, the refuse of iron–lore after it is smelted; and there were iron–mines in this vicinity.
obtained
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From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
palace
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
PHILIP
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From this reading THE ESCURIAL AND PHILIP II.
pile
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From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
place
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From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
refuse
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From this reading The name is derived from _scoriæ_, the refuse of iron–lore after it is smelted; and there were iron–mines in this vicinity.
say
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
scoriæ
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From this reading The name is derived from _scoriæ_, the refuse of iron–lore after it is smelted; and there were iron–mines in this vicinity.
smelted
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From this reading The name is derived from _scoriæ_, the refuse of iron–lore after it is smelted; and there were iron–mines in this vicinity.
solemn
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From this reading The village is hardly less solemn and gloomy than the tremendous structure that towers above.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
Spain
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From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
Spanish
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
structure
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From this reading The village is hardly less solemn and gloomy than the tremendous structure that towers above.
students
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From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The village is hardly less solemn and gloomy than the tremendous structure that towers above.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The village is hardly less solemn and gloomy than the tremendous structure that towers above.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCURIAL AND PHILIP II.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
then
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
there
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From this reading The name is derived from _scoriæ_, the refuse of iron–lore after it is smelted; and there were iron–mines in this vicinity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The name is derived from _scoriæ_, the refuse of iron–lore after it is smelted; and there were iron–mines in this vicinity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
towers
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From this reading The village is hardly less solemn and gloomy than the tremendous structure that towers above.
train
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From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
tremendous
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From this reading The village is hardly less solemn and gloomy than the tremendous structure that towers above.
two
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
usual
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From this reading The students breakfasted at the two _fondas_ in the place; and then Mr. Mapps, as usual, had something to say to them:— “The Escurial, or _El Escorial_ as it is called in Spanish, is a monastery, palace, and church.
vast
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From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
vicinity
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From this reading The name is derived from _scoriæ_, the refuse of iron–lore after it is smelted; and there were iron–mines in this vicinity.
view
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From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
village
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From this reading The village is hardly less solemn and gloomy than the tremendous structure that towers above.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The name is derived from _scoriæ_, the refuse of iron–lore after it is smelted; and there were iron–mines in this vicinity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before the train stopped, the students obtained a fair view of the Escurial, which is a vast pile of buildings, located in the most desolate place to be found even in Spain.
