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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 FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
all
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From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
alongside
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
any
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From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
architecture
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
backed
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From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
bells
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From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The first night we were both pretty weary, and she extremely so.
built
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From a tavern hard by we had good meals sent in.
canal
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From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
chambers
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From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
chimney
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
church
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
COPY
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From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
court
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
delightful
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From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
direct
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From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
Dutch
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
entering
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
extremely
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From this reading The first night we were both pretty weary, and she extremely so.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
floor
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
FULL
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From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
further
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From a tavern hard by we had good meals sent in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
hard
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From this reading From a tavern hard by we had good meals sent in.
HEINECCIUS
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From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
Hollands
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
house
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From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
houses
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
hung
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From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
made
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From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
manner
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
meals
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From this reading From a tavern hard by we had good meals sent in.
music
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From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
night
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From this reading The first night we were both pretty weary, and she extremely so.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
out
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
piece
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
place
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From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
pretty
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From this reading The first night we were both pretty weary, and she extremely so.
prospect
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
rooms
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
second
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
sent
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From this reading From a tavern hard by we had good meals sent in.
set
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From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first night we were both pretty weary, and she extremely so.
shone
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From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
side
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first night we were both pretty weary, and she extremely so.
spire
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
STORY
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From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
sun
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From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
tavern
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From this reading From a tavern hard by we had good meals sent in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
there
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From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
top
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
tree
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
two
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
upper
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From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FULL STORY OF A COPY OF HEINECCIUS The place found was in the upper part of a house backed on a canal.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
weary
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From this reading The first night we were both pretty weary, and she extremely so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first night we were both pretty weary, and she extremely so.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A full set of bells hung in that spire and made delightful music; and when there was any sun at all, it shone direct in our two chambers.
window
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From this reading We had two rooms, the second entering from the first; each had a chimney built out into the floor in the Dutch manner; and being alongside, each had the same prospect from the window of the top of a tree below us in a little court, of a piece of the canal, and of houses in the Hollands architecture and a church spire upon the further side.
