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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 THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
activity
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
admitted
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
all
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From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
arrived
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From this reading Visitors to this stronghold of Protestantism mounted a short flight of stairs and arrived in a wide passage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
association
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From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
autumn
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
bore
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From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
building
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
business
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
clerks
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
compartments
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
desks
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
door
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From this reading The first door bore the legend:
doors
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From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
enamel
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From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
established
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
famous
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
five
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From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
flight
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From this reading Visitors to this stronghold of Protestantism mounted a short flight of stairs and arrived in a wide passage.
floor
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
Four
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From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
full
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
GENERAL
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
glass
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
house
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
inner
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
INQUIRIES
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
INTERIOR
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
large
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From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
late
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
LEAGUE
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
legend
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From this reading The first door bore the legend:
letters
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From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
LUTHER
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
mounted
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From this reading Visitors to this stronghold of Protestantism mounted a short flight of stairs and arrived in a wide passage.
much
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
OFFICE
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
OFFICES
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
opening
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From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
ordinary
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Visitors to this stronghold of Protestantism mounted a short flight of stairs and arrived in a wide passage.
place
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
Protestantism
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From this reading Visitors to this stronghold of Protestantism mounted a short flight of stairs and arrived in a wide passage.
public
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
PUBLISHING
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
restaurant
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
room
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
sanctuaries
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Visitors to this stronghold of Protestantism mounted a short flight of stairs and arrived in a wide passage.
stairs
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From this reading Visitors to this stronghold of Protestantism mounted a short flight of stairs and arrived in a wide passage.
Strand
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
stronghold
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From this reading Visitors to this stronghold of Protestantism mounted a short flight of stairs and arrived in a wide passage.
swing
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
theatre
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Visitors to this stronghold of Protestantism mounted a short flight of stairs and arrived in a wide passage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Visitors to this stronghold of Protestantism mounted a short flight of stairs and arrived in a wide passage.
up
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
Visitors
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From this reading Visitors to this stronghold of Protestantism mounted a short flight of stairs and arrived in a wide passage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
way
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From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
wedged
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From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE OFFICES OF THE "LUTHER LEAGUE"--AN INTERIOR On the first floor of a building in the Strand, wedged in between a little theatre and a famous restaurant, the offices of the "Luther League" were established, and by late autumn were in the full swing of their activity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.
white
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From this reading Four or five doors opening into it all bore the name of the association in large letters of white enamel.
wide
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From this reading Visitors to this stronghold of Protestantism mounted a short flight of stairs and arrived in a wide passage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "PUBLISHING AND GENERAL OFFICE INQUIRIES" This room, the one by which the general public were admitted to the inner sanctuaries, was a large place fitted up with desks and glass compartments in much the same way as the ordinary clerks' office of a business house.