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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 ALRESCA'S FATE The house was large, and its beautiful facade fronted a narrow canal.
admirable
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From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
ALRESCA'S
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From this reading ALRESCA'S FATE The house was large, and its beautiful facade fronted a narrow canal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALRESCA'S FATE The house was large, and its beautiful facade fronted a narrow canal.
architecture
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From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
array
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From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
aspect
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From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
Augustins
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From this reading This corner of the Quai des Augustins was distinguished even in Bruges.
beautiful
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From this reading ALRESCA'S FATE The house was large, and its beautiful facade fronted a narrow canal.
best
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From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
broad
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From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
Bruges
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From this reading To say that the spot was picturesque is to say little, for the whole of Bruges is picturesque.
canal
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From this reading ALRESCA'S FATE The house was large, and its beautiful facade fronted a narrow canal.
corner
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From this reading This corner of the Quai des Augustins was distinguished even in Bruges.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
decoration
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From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
degree
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From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
des
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From this reading This corner of the Quai des Augustins was distinguished even in Bruges.
dignified
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From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
distinguished
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From this reading This corner of the Quai des Augustins was distinguished even in Bruges.
domestic
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From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
down
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From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
entrance
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From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This corner of the Quai des Augustins was distinguished even in Bruges.
exterior
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From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
facade
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From this reading ALRESCA'S FATE The house was large, and its beautiful facade fronted a narrow canal.
FATE
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From this reading ALRESCA'S FATE The house was large, and its beautiful facade fronted a narrow canal.
Flemish
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From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To say that the spot was picturesque is to say little, for the whole of Bruges is picturesque.
frontedverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪd/
stood facing someone or something
From this reading ALRESCA'S FATE The house was large, and its beautiful facade fronted a narrow canal.
furniture
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From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
highest
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From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
house
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From this reading ALRESCA'S FATE The house was large, and its beautiful facade fronted a narrow canal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This corner of the Quai des Augustins was distinguished even in Bruges.
inner
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From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
internal
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From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that the spot was picturesque is to say little, for the whole of Bruges is picturesque.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ALRESCA'S FATE The house was large, and its beautiful facade fronted a narrow canal.
large
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From this reading ALRESCA'S FATE The house was large, and its beautiful facade fronted a narrow canal.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To say that the spot was picturesque is to say little, for the whole of Bruges is picturesque.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
mansion
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From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
matched
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From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
narrow
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From this reading ALRESCA'S FATE The house was large, and its beautiful facade fronted a narrow canal.
nicety
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From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say that the spot was picturesque is to say little, for the whole of Bruges is picturesque.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
period
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From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
picturesque
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From this reading To say that the spot was picturesque is to say little, for the whole of Bruges is picturesque.
Quai
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From this reading This corner of the Quai des Augustins was distinguished even in Bruges.
regular
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From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
say
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From this reading To say that the spot was picturesque is to say little, for the whole of Bruges is picturesque.
simple
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From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
specimen
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From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
spot
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From this reading To say that the spot was picturesque is to say little, for the whole of Bruges is picturesque.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that the spot was picturesque is to say little, for the whole of Bruges is picturesque.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALRESCA'S FATE The house was large, and its beautiful facade fronted a narrow canal.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This corner of the Quai des Augustins was distinguished even in Bruges.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that the spot was picturesque is to say little, for the whole of Bruges is picturesque.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALRESCA'S FATE The house was large, and its beautiful facade fronted a narrow canal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
whole
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From this reading To say that the spot was picturesque is to say little, for the whole of Bruges is picturesque.
wide
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From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
windows
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From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The aspect of the mansion, with its wide entrance and broad courtyard, on which the inner windows looked down in regular array, was simple and dignified in the highest degree.
work
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From this reading The architecture was an entirely admirable specimen of Flemish domestic work of the best period, and the internal decoration and the furniture matched to a nicety the exterior.
