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Chapter I
[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them. D.W.] Volume 2. In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square. The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
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earlier than; in front of
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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To move from a closed position.
From this reading “In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.”
brief or direct in expression
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.”
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From this reading Volume 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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in or near a particular place or position
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earlier than; in front of
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From this reading The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
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From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
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From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
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From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
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From this reading The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
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From this reading The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
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From this reading The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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From this reading The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
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From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
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From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
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From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
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From this reading The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
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brief or direct in expression
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From this reading The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
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From this reading The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
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From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
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From this reading The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
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From this reading The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
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From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a formal word for “on”
From this reading The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
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From this reading Volume 2.
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From this reading The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
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From this reading The side facing the north rested upon a solid substructure of hard blocks of hewn stone washed by the waves.
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From this reading In the extreme northern portion of the little city of Tennis a large, perfectly plain whitewashed building stood on an open, grass-grown square.
which person or people
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