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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 Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
Abbey
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
Abbeyport
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
Admiral
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
Allworth
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
AnchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/
a place where a ship can anchor
From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
angles
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
apartments
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊsən/
an officer responsible for deck crew and equipment
From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
Brunton
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
cabinet
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
called
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
casement
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From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
cliff
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From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
clingeth
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
commanding
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
cottages
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
creeping
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From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
crossing
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
dividing
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
domain
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From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
drawn
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
E
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
edge
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From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
edifice
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
extended
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From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
extensive
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From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
facing
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
fishing
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
fishing-smacks
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
Flagship
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
fleet
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
floor
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
formed
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From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
four
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
garments
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
ghostly
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From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
grassy
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
gray
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
green
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
halls
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
high
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
hight
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
humble
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
Immediately
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
indeed
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From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
Ira
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
kept
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
kitchen
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
large
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
leapingnounUS /ˈleaping/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
Lee
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
liberally
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
Lightly
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From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
maid
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From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
miles
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
Mr
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
natural
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From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
near
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
nestled
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
O'er
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
oaken
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
other
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
P
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
park
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From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
patronized
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
peeping
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From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
plain
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
rose
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From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
said
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From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
sea
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From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
sea-coast
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
seat
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
seen
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From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
separate
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
shore
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
sill
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
single
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
Sir
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
Slily
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From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
small
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
Some
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From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
square
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
stories
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
street
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
suites
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
tavern
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
Then
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
three
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
Tom
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
Tows
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
two
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From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
up
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
village
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From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
wall
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From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
wanlike
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Anchorage, was a large, square, gray edifice, three stories high, with two great halls crossing each other at right angles, and dividing each floor into four separate suites of apartments.
west
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
western
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From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The park extended to the sea, and its western wall rose directly from the edge of the cliff, which formed a natural boundary to this extensive domain.
white
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
window
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From this reading Some, indeed, have said that creeping, Lightly to the casement leaping, Slily through the window peeping, They a ghostly maid have seen.
wingeth
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immediately under this cliff nestled the little fishing village of Abbeyport, with its single street of cottages facing the sea, its small fleet of fishing-smacks drawn up to the shore, and its one humble tavern, called the Flagship, kept by Mr. Tom Tows, a retired boatswain, and patronized liberally by the kitchen cabinet of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
wringeth
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From this reading To the oaken sill she clingeth, And her wanlike hands she wringeth, Then in garments white she wingeth O’er the grassy plain so green.—_E. P. Lee._ About three miles west of Allworth Abbey, upon a commanding hight near the sea-coast stood the Anchorage, the seat of Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
