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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 “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
all
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
always
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From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
back
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
CANAL
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From this reading ON THE QUEEN'S CANAL.
centred
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From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
change
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From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
city
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
Cornish
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
Cornish's
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From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
counter
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From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
crime
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From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
decreed
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
des
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From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
direction
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From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
down
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
Dunes
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From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
eye
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From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
Ferriby's
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
funeral
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
Hague
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
hope
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From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
house
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
immediately
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
large
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
later
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
live
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From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
Lord
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
man's
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From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
men
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
mind's
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From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
much
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From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
narrow
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
narrowed
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From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE QUEEN'S CANAL.
once
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From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
out
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From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
perhaps
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
proper
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From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
QUEEN'S
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From this reading ON THE QUEEN'S CANAL.
requires
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From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
round
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From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
rung
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From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
sandhills
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From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
Scheveningen
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From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
single
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
sooner
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
space
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From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
takes
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From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE QUEEN'S CANAL.
There's
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From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
Tony
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From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
turned
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From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
Villa
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From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
village
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From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tony Cornish's world had narrowed to the Villa des Dunes on the sandhills of Scheveningen, and his mind's eye was always turned in that direction.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cornish went back to The Hague immediately after Lord Ferriby's funeral because it has been decreed that for all men, this large world shall sooner or later narrow down to one city, perhaps, or one village, or a single house.
wherein
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From this reading For a man's life is always centred round a memory or a hope, and neither of those requires much space wherein to live.
world
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From this reading “There's not a crime--But takes its proper change still out in crime If once rung on the counter of this world.”
