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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
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.
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.
one or some or every or all without specification
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.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
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.
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.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
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.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
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.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The first night we were both pretty weary, and she extremely so.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
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.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From a tavern hard by we had good meals sent in.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
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.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
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.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
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.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
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.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
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.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
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.
command with authority
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.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
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.
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.
a movement into or inward
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.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The first night we were both pretty weary, and she extremely so.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
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.
set up or found
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.
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.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
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.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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.
HollandsnounUS /ˈhɑːləndz/
gin made in the Netherlands
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.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
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.
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.
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.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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.
produced by a manufacturing process
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.
how something is done or how it happens
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.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading From a tavern hard by we had good meals sent in.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The first night we were both pretty weary, and she extremely so.
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.
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.
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.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
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.
a separate part of a whole
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.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The first night we were both pretty weary, and she extremely so.
the possibility of future success
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.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
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.
Identical; not different.
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.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading From a tavern hard by we had good meals sent in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
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.
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.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
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.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
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.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first night we were both pretty weary, and she extremely so.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
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.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading From a tavern hard by we had good meals sent in.
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.
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.
in or at that place or location
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.
the upper part of anything
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.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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.
the topmost one of two
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.
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.
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.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
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.
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.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
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.
