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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 Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
afford
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From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Victoria was now an automaton; she no longer felt much of sorrow or of joy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
attic
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From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
automaton
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From this reading Victoria was now an automaton; she no longer felt much of sorrow or of joy.
away
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From this reading THE days passed away horribly long.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
Betty
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From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
chambers
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From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
City
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From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
days
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From this reading THE days passed away horribly long.
dwelling
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From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
End
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From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
fallen
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From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
felt
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From this reading Victoria was now an automaton; she no longer felt much of sorrow or of joy.
Finsbury
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From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time since she returned to London she had furnished her own room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
furnished
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From this reading For the first time since she returned to London she had furnished her own room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
home
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From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
horribly
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From this reading THE days passed away horribly long.
house
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From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
joy
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From this reading Victoria was now an automaton; she no longer felt much of sorrow or of joy.
large
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From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
London
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From this reading For the first time since she returned to London she had furnished her own room.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE days passed away horribly long.
longer
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From this reading Victoria was now an automaton; she no longer felt much of sorrow or of joy.
luxury
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From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
mansion
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From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
minimum
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From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
moved
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From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
much
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From this reading Victoria was now an automaton; she no longer felt much of sorrow or of joy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Victoria was now an automaton; she no longer felt much of sorrow or of joy.
now
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From this reading Victoria was now an automaton; she no longer felt much of sorrow or of joy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Victoria was now an automaton; she no longer felt much of sorrow or of joy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Victoria was now an automaton; she no longer felt much of sorrow or of joy.
own
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From this reading For the first time since she returned to London she had furnished her own room.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE days passed away horribly long.
put
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From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
reduced
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From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For the first time since she returned to London she had furnished her own room.
room
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From this reading For the first time since she returned to London she had furnished her own room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Victoria was now an automaton; she no longer felt much of sorrow or of joy.
shillings
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From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time since she returned to London she had furnished her own room.
sorrow
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From this reading Victoria was now an automaton; she no longer felt much of sorrow or of joy.
state
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From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
tenement
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From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE days passed away horribly long.
three
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From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time since she returned to London she had furnished her own room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
Victoria
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From this reading Victoria was now an automaton; she no longer felt much of sorrow or of joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Victoria was now an automaton; she no longer felt much of sorrow or of joy.
week
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From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
West
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From this reading Her home life had been reduced to a minimum, for she could no longer afford the luxury of 'chambers in the West End' as Betty put it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had moved to Finsbury; where she had found a large attic for three shillings a week, in a house which had fallen from the state of mansion for a City merchant to that of tenement dwelling.
