ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Voorlezer's House

Okay, imagine there is a special house called a "voorlezer's house." This house is in a place called New York, a long, long time ago when people didn't have televisions or computers.

The voorlezer's house was a special house where people went to learn how to read and write. There was a person called a voorlezer who taught people how to read and write. This person was very important because not everyone knew how to read and write in those days.

The voorlezer's house was a small building with one room, a fireplace, and a table. The table was where the voorlezer taught the people how to read and write. There were benches or chairs where the people sat and learned from the voorlezer.

The voorlezer's house was also used for other important things. Sometimes it was used for meetings or gatherings. People would come together to talk about important things and make decisions.

So, in short, the voorlezer's house was a special place where people went to learn how to read and write and where important meetings also took place.