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absence
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From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The palace of Zicci was among the noblest in Naples.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
antique
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From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
ascended
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From this reading He ascended the vast staircase, and entered the rooms reserved for his private hours.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
contempt
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From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
dismantled
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From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
entered
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From this reading He ascended the vast staircase, and entered the rooms reserved for his private hours.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He ascended the vast staircase, and entered the rooms reserved for his private hours.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
generally
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From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ascended the vast staircase, and entered the rooms reserved for his private hours.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ascended the vast staircase, and entered the rooms reserved for his private hours.
hours
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From this reading He ascended the vast staircase, and entered the rooms reserved for his private hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The palace of Zicci was among the noblest in Naples.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
learned
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From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
luxury
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From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
men
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From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
most
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From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
namely
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From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
Naples
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From this reading The palace of Zicci was among the noblest in Naples.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
noblest
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From this reading The palace of Zicci was among the noblest in Naples.
Norman
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From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The palace of Zicci was among the noblest in Naples.
old
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From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
palace
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From this reading The palace of Zicci was among the noblest in Naples.
private
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From this reading He ascended the vast staircase, and entered the rooms reserved for his private hours.
prize
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From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
profound
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From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
races
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From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
reputed
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From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
reserved
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From this reading He ascended the vast staircase, and entered the rooms reserved for his private hours.
rooms
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From this reading He ascended the vast staircase, and entered the rooms reserved for his private hours.
ruined
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From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
Spaniard
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From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
spoke
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From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
staircase
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From this reading He ascended the vast staircase, and entered the rooms reserved for his private hours.
stands
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From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
streets
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From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
teach
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From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The palace of Zicci was among the noblest in Naples.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
vanished
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From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
vast
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From this reading He ascended the vast staircase, and entered the rooms reserved for his private hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The palace of Zicci was among the noblest in Naples.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It still stands, though ruined and dismantled, in one of those antique streets from which the old races of the Norman and the Spaniard have long since vanished.
wise
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From this reading They were no wise remarkable except for their luxury and splendor, and the absence of what men so learned as Zicci was reputed, generally prize, namely, books.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Zicci seemed to know everything that books can teach; yet of books themselves he spoke and thought with the most profound contempt.
Zicci
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From this reading The palace of Zicci was among the noblest in Naples.
