19
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From this reading He visited 19, Prinsen Straat, hoping to see de Staal again.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had travelled from Harwich to Rotterdam, spending only a night in that town.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE HAVEN AFTER ten years Christopher returned to Holland.
anew
From this reading He visited 19, Prinsen Straat, hoping to see de Staal again.
in the past
From this reading It had been a shock to find the house in other hands and to hear that de Staal had gone to his rest four years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been a shock to find the house in other hands and to hear that de Staal had gone to his rest four years ago.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a shock to find the house in other hands and to hear that de Staal had gone to his rest four years ago.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading THE HAVEN AFTER ten years Christopher returned to Holland.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He visited 19, Prinsen Straat, hoping to see de Staal again.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It had been a shock to find the house in other hands and to hear that de Staal had gone to his rest four years ago.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It had been a shock to find the house in other hands and to hear that de Staal had gone to his rest four years ago.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had travelled from Harwich to Rotterdam, spending only a night in that town.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It had been a shock to find the house in other hands and to hear that de Staal had gone to his rest four years ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It had been a shock to find the house in other hands and to hear that de Staal had gone to his rest four years ago.
Harwich
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From this reading He had travelled from Harwich to Rotterdam, spending only a night in that town.
HAVENnounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading THE HAVEN AFTER ten years Christopher returned to Holland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It had been a shock to find the house in other hands and to hear that de Staal had gone to his rest four years ago.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been a shock to find the house in other hands and to hear that de Staal had gone to his rest four years ago.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading THE HAVEN AFTER ten years Christopher returned to Holland.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He visited 19, Prinsen Straat, hoping to see de Staal again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had been a shock to find the house in other hands and to hear that de Staal had gone to his rest four years ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had travelled from Harwich to Rotterdam, spending only a night in that town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
and nothing more
From this reading He had travelled from Harwich to Rotterdam, spending only a night in that town.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It had been a shock to find the house in other hands and to hear that de Staal had gone to his rest four years ago.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
Prinsen
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From this reading He visited 19, Prinsen Straat, hoping to see de Staal again.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It had been a shock to find the house in other hands and to hear that de Staal had gone to his rest four years ago.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE HAVEN AFTER ten years Christopher returned to Holland.
RotterdamnounUS /ˈrɑːtərdæm/
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading He had travelled from Harwich to Rotterdam, spending only a night in that town.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He visited 19, Prinsen Straat, hoping to see de Staal again.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It had been a shock to find the house in other hands and to hear that de Staal had gone to his rest four years ago.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading He had travelled from Harwich to Rotterdam, spending only a night in that town.
Staal
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From this reading He visited 19, Prinsen Straat, hoping to see de Staal again.
Straat
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From this reading He visited 19, Prinsen Straat, hoping to see de Staal again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE HAVEN AFTER ten years Christopher returned to Holland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had travelled from Harwich to Rotterdam, spending only a night in that town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAVEN AFTER ten years Christopher returned to Holland.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Much of it he had forgotten, much brought back old memories, poignant in their nearness to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HAVEN AFTER ten years Christopher returned to Holland.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had travelled from Harwich to Rotterdam, spending only a night in that town.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He had travelled from Harwich to Rotterdam, spending only a night in that town.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He visited 19, Prinsen Straat, hoping to see de Staal again.
a late time of life
From this reading THE HAVEN AFTER ten years Christopher returned to Holland.
