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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 stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
active
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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age
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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arm
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
becomes
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believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “—Did I tell this, Who would believe me?”
burghers
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chapter
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From this reading The time of the interview related in the close of the preceding chapter, was in the early watches of the night.
city
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
close
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From this reading The time of the interview related in the close of the preceding chapter, was in the early watches of the night.
commerce
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
country
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
dawned
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day
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Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “—Did I tell this, Who would believe me?”
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
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dwelling
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
early
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From this reading The time of the interview related in the close of the preceding chapter, was in the early watches of the night.
engaged
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Measure for Measure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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happily
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
hours
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “—Did I tell this, Who would believe me?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time of the interview related in the close of the preceding chapter, was in the early watches of the night.
industrious
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interview
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From this reading The time of the interview related in the close of the preceding chapter, was in the early watches of the night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
later
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lined
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
Manhattan
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “—Did I tell this, Who would believe me?”
Measure
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From this reading Measure for Measure.
near
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
night
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From this reading The time of the interview related in the close of the preceding chapter, was in the early watches of the night.
now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time of the interview related in the close of the preceding chapter, was in the early watches of the night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It now becomes our duty to transport the reader to another, that had place several hours later, and after day had dawned on the industrious burghers of Manhattan.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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owner
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
place
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placed
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
preceding
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reader
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related
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From this reading The time of the interview related in the close of the preceding chapter, was in the early watches of the night.
retail
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
sea
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
several
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sign
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “—Did I tell this, Who would believe me?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time of the interview related in the close of the preceding chapter, was in the early watches of the night.
There
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “—Did I tell this, Who would believe me?”
thriving
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time of the interview related in the close of the preceding chapter, was in the early watches of the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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transport
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time of the interview related in the close of the preceding chapter, was in the early watches of the night.
watches
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From this reading The time of the interview related in the close of the preceding chapter, was in the early watches of the night.
wharves
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “—Did I tell this, Who would believe me?”
wooden
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From this reading There stood, near one of the wooden wharves which lined the arm of the sea on which the city is so happily placed, a dwelling around which there was every sign that its owner was engaged in a retail commerce, that was active and thriving, for that age and country.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “—Did I tell this, Who would believe me?”
