ruined
/ˈɹuɪnd/ adjective B1- In a state of ruin; dilapidated.
- Bankrupt.
- incapacitated by drugs or alcohol
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You could still trace the stone causeways that led up to the ruined gates where the last splinters of wood hung to the worn, rusted hinges.
There was a ruined summer-house of white marble in the center of the terrace, built for queens dead a hundred years ago.
That same cloud was being watched by two good friends in the ruined ditch below the city wall, for Bagheera and Kaa, knowing well how dangerous the Monkey-People were in large numbers, did not wish to run any risks.
That happened to be the least ruined of any, and the big snake was delayed awhile before he could find a way up the stones.
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