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Chapter V
Old London Bridge. London, at the period of this history, boasted only a single bridge. But that bridge was more remarkable than any the metropolis now possesses. Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames. It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But that bridge was more remarkable than any the metropolis now possesses.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading London, at the period of this history, boasted only a single bridge.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
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From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
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From this reading But that bridge was more remarkable than any the metropolis now possesses.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading London, at the period of this history, boasted only a single bridge.
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From this reading London, at the period of this history, boasted only a single bridge.
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From this reading Old London Bridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that bridge was more remarkable than any the metropolis now possesses.
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From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
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From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
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From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
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From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
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From this reading London, at the period of this history, boasted only a single bridge.
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From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
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From this reading Old London Bridge.
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From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
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From this reading But that bridge was more remarkable than any the metropolis now possesses.
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From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
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From this reading But that bridge was more remarkable than any the metropolis now possesses.
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From this reading But that bridge was more remarkable than any the metropolis now possesses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading London, at the period of this history, boasted only a single bridge.
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From this reading Old London Bridge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
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From this reading London, at the period of this history, boasted only a single bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London, at the period of this history, boasted only a single bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that bridge was more remarkable than any the metropolis now possesses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But that bridge was more remarkable than any the metropolis now possesses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London, at the period of this history, boasted only a single bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But that bridge was more remarkable than any the metropolis now possesses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that bridge was more remarkable than any the metropolis now possesses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading London, at the period of this history, boasted only a single bridge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading London, at the period of this history, boasted only a single bridge.
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From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that bridge was more remarkable than any the metropolis now possesses.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as if Grace-church Street, with all its shops, its magazines, and ceaseless throng of passengers, were stretched from the Middlesex to the Surrey shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Covered with houses, from one end to the other, this reverend and picturesque structure presented the appearance of a street across the Thames.
