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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 The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
additional
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Towards the close of the sixth day after their departure from Ordsall Hall, the party approached the capital.
allow
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
approached
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From this reading Towards the close of the sixth day after their departure from Ordsall Hall, the party approached the capital.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
beauty
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
beheld
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
capital
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From this reading Towards the close of the sixth day after their departure from Ordsall Hall, the party approached the capital.
cathedral
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
central
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
chimneys
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
city
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
Clerkenwell
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
close
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From this reading Towards the close of the sixth day after their departure from Ordsall Hall, the party approached the capital.
companions
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
completely
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
contemplate
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
country
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
day
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From this reading Towards the close of the sixth day after their departure from Ordsall Hall, the party approached the capital.
departure
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From this reading Towards the close of the sixth day after their departure from Ordsall Hall, the party approached the capital.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
discernible
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
distance
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
easily
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
enchanting
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
entreated
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
far
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
few
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
fortifications
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Towards the close of the sixth day after their departure from Ordsall Hall, the party approached the capital.
gables
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
gates
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
grey
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
habitations
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
Hall
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From this reading Towards the close of the sixth day after their departure from Ordsall Hall, the party approached the capital.
halted
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
Highgate
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
Hill
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
houses
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
innumerable
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
LANDING
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From this reading THE LANDING OF THE POWDER.
lay
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
lending
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
lesser
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
massive
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
minutes
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
most
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
multitude
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE POWDER.
old
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
only
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
Ordsall
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From this reading Towards the close of the sixth day after their departure from Ordsall Hall, the party approached the capital.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Towards the close of the sixth day after their departure from Ordsall Hall, the party approached the capital.
Paul's
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
pause
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
picturesque
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
pointed
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
POWDER
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From this reading THE LANDING OF THE POWDER.
ramparts
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
roofs
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
rose
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
Saint
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
scattered
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
scene
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
setting
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
sixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Towards the close of the sixth day after their departure from Ordsall Hall, the party approached the capital.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
spires
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
spot
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From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
sprang
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
structure
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
succeeded
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
sun
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
surpassing
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE POWDER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Towards the close of the sixth day after their departure from Ordsall Hall, the party approached the capital.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
then
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the close of the sixth day after their departure from Ordsall Hall, the party approached the capital.
tower
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
towers
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
twisted
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From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
view
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
Viviana
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From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Above them rose the massive body and central tower of Saint Paul's cathedral,--a structure far surpassing that which has succeeded it,--while amid the innumerable gables, pointed roofs, and twisted chimneys of the houses sprang a multitude of lesser towers and spires, lending additional beauty to the scene.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sun was setting as they descended Highgate Hill, and the view of the ancient, and then most picturesque city, was so enchanting, that Viviana, who beheld it for the first time, entreated her companions to pause for a few minutes to allow her to contemplate it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the spot where they halted, the country was completely open to Clerkenwell, and only a few scattered habitations lay between them and the old grey ramparts of the city, with their gates and fortifications, which were easily discernible even at that distance.
