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5
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
abutting
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
accommodated
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
affected
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
air
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
All
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
any
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From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
apartments
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
arranged
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
aspect
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
Brooke
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From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
Buildings
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
busy
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
cheap
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
Clara
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
Clara's
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From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
class
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
cleanliness
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
convenience
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
court
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
district
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
désagréments
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
elsewhere
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From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
engaged
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From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
existed
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
extent
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
families
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
fittings
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
floors
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
French
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
Frenchman
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From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
furniture
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
generally
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
home
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From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
houses
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
husband
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From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
inferior
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
interview
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From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
keepers
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
less
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From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
liking
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From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
lodgers
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
lodging-house
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
lower
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
main
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
Miss
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From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
more
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From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
Mrs
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From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
much
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
new
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From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
numerous
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
once
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From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
other
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
outward
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
overlook
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
pervaded
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
Picot
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From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
place
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
populous
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
prepared
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
Primby
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From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
proved
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From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
Pymm's
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
quiet
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
recommended
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From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
respects
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
rooms
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From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
row
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
seen
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From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
separate
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
settled
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From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
similar
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
situated
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
size
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
sleeping
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
Soho
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
style
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
suites
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
tawdry
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
thoroughfare
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From this reading No. 5 Pymm's Buildings was one of a row of half-a-dozen houses similar to itself in size and outward aspect, situated in a quiet court abutting on a main thoroughfare in the busy and populous district of Soho.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rooms recommended by the Frenchman had proved more to Clara's liking than any she had seen elsewhere, and she at once engaged them.
top
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
tribe
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
usually
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From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
week
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From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All the houses in Pymm's Buildings accommodated a more or less numerous tribe of lodgers, the lower floors being generally arranged in suites of rooms for the convenience of families, while the top floors were usually divided into separate sleeping apartments.
whole
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From this reading The furniture and fittings were to a great extent after the cheap and tawdry style so much affected by the inferior class of French lodging-house keepers; but as the whole place was pervaded by an air of cleanliness, such little _désagréments_ as existed in other respects Clara was prepared to overlook.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In less than a week after her interview with Picot, Mrs. Brooke, her husband, and Miss Primby were settled in their new home.
