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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 After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
ADIEU
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From this reading ADIEU TO HOLLAND AND PROFESSOR HAMBLIN.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam
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From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Its remarkable feature is an imposing hall, one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, and one hundred feet high.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADIEU TO HOLLAND AND PROFESSOR HAMBLIN.
building
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From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
charge
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From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
city
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From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
dinner
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From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
driven
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From this reading It rests upon nearly fourteen thousand piles, driven seventy feet through the mud to "hard pan."
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the reign of King Louis, it was his residence, and the other sovereigns of Holland used it when they visited the city.
feature
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From this reading Its remarkable feature is an imposing hall, one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, and one hundred feet high.
feet
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From this reading It rests upon nearly fourteen thousand piles, driven seventy feet through the mud to "hard pan."
fifty-seven
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From this reading Its remarkable feature is an imposing hall, one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, and one hundred feet high.
fourteen
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From this reading It rests upon nearly fourteen thousand piles, driven seventy feet through the mud to "hard pan."
given
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From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
hall
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From this reading Its remarkable feature is an imposing hall, one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, and one hundred feet high.
HAMBLIN
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From this reading ADIEU TO HOLLAND AND PROFESSOR HAMBLIN.
hard
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From this reading It rests upon nearly fourteen thousand piles, driven seventy feet through the mud to "hard pan."
high
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From this reading Its remarkable feature is an imposing hall, one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, and one hundred feet high.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the reign of King Louis, it was his residence, and the other sovereigns of Holland used it when they visited the city.
HOLLAND
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From this reading ADIEU TO HOLLAND AND PROFESSOR HAMBLIN.
hundred
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From this reading Its remarkable feature is an imposing hall, one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, and one hundred feet high.
imposing
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From this reading Its remarkable feature is an imposing hall, one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, and one hundred feet high.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its remarkable feature is an imposing hall, one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, and one hundred feet high.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rests upon nearly fourteen thousand piles, driven seventy feet through the mud to "hard pan."
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its remarkable feature is an imposing hall, one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, and one hundred feet high.
King
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From this reading During the reign of King Louis, it was his residence, and the other sovereigns of Holland used it when they visited the city.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its remarkable feature is an imposing hall, one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, and one hundred feet high.
Louis
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From this reading During the reign of King Louis, it was his residence, and the other sovereigns of Holland used it when they visited the city.
mud
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From this reading It rests upon nearly fourteen thousand piles, driven seventy feet through the mud to "hard pan."
nearly
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From this reading It rests upon nearly fourteen thousand piles, driven seventy feet through the mud to "hard pan."
noblest
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From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
officials
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From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Its remarkable feature is an imposing hall, one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, and one hundred feet high.
other
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From this reading During the reign of King Louis, it was his residence, and the other sovereigns of Holland used it when they visited the city.
Palace
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From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
pan
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From this reading It rests upon nearly fourteen thousand piles, driven seventy feet through the mud to "hard pan."
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
piles
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From this reading It rests upon nearly fourteen thousand piles, driven seventy feet through the mud to "hard pan."
PROFESSOR
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From this reading ADIEU TO HOLLAND AND PROFESSOR HAMBLIN.
reign
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From this reading During the reign of King Louis, it was his residence, and the other sovereigns of Holland used it when they visited the city.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Its remarkable feature is an imposing hall, one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, and one hundred feet high.
residence
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From this reading During the reign of King Louis, it was his residence, and the other sovereigns of Holland used it when they visited the city.
rests
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From this reading It rests upon nearly fourteen thousand piles, driven seventy feet through the mud to "hard pan."
seventy
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From this reading It rests upon nearly fourteen thousand piles, driven seventy feet through the mud to "hard pan."
sovereigns
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From this reading During the reign of King Louis, it was his residence, and the other sovereigns of Holland used it when they visited the city.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the reign of King Louis, it was his residence, and the other sovereigns of Holland used it when they visited the city.
thousand
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From this reading It rests upon nearly fourteen thousand piles, driven seventy feet through the mud to "hard pan."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It rests upon nearly fourteen thousand piles, driven seventy feet through the mud to "hard pan."
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADIEU TO HOLLAND AND PROFESSOR HAMBLIN.
twenty
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From this reading Its remarkable feature is an imposing hall, one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, and one hundred feet high.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It rests upon nearly fourteen thousand piles, driven seventy feet through the mud to "hard pan."
used
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From this reading During the reign of King Louis, it was his residence, and the other sovereigns of Holland used it when they visited the city.
visited
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From this reading During the reign of King Louis, it was his residence, and the other sovereigns of Holland used it when they visited the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the reign of King Louis, it was his residence, and the other sovereigns of Holland used it when they visited the city.
welcome
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From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading During the reign of King Louis, it was his residence, and the other sovereigns of Holland used it when they visited the city.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After dinner the party, in charge of a couple of the city officials, who had given them a welcome, went to the Palace, the noblest building in Amsterdam.
wide
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From this reading Its remarkable feature is an imposing hall, one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, and one hundred feet high.
