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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 He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
abode
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From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
Adela
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From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
amends
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From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
bank
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From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
behaviour
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From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
best
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From this reading Adela was startled, but did her best to seem grateful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Adela was startled, but did her best to seem grateful.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
civil
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From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
convenient
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From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
cost
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From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
day
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From this reading Then, on the pretext of going to search for pleasanter lodgings, he one day took her to Holloway and led her into her own dwelling.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Adela was startled, but did her best to seem grateful.
dignity
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From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
discovered
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From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
dwelling
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From this reading Then, on the pretext of going to search for pleasanter lodgings, he one day took her to Holloway and led her into her own dwelling.
ease
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From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
felt
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From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
five
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From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
furnished
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From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
going
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From this reading Then, on the pretext of going to search for pleasanter lodgings, he one day took her to Holloway and led her into her own dwelling.
grateful
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From this reading Adela was startled, but did her best to seem grateful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
Holloway
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From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
house
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From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
hundred
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From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
ill
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From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, on the pretext of going to search for pleasanter lodgings, he one day took her to Holloway and led her into her own dwelling.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
led
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From this reading Then, on the pretext of going to search for pleasanter lodgings, he one day took her to Holloway and led her into her own dwelling.
less
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From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
lodged
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From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
lodgings
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From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
making
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From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
modestly
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From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
more
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From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
Mutimer
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From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, on the pretext of going to search for pleasanter lodgings, he one day took her to Holloway and led her into her own dwelling.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
own
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From this reading Then, on the pretext of going to search for pleasanter lodgings, he one day took her to Holloway and led her into her own dwelling.
Pentonville
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From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
plans
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From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
pleasanternounUS /ˈpleasanter/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, on the pretext of going to search for pleasanter lodgings, he one day took her to Holloway and led her into her own dwelling.
position
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From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
pounds
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From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
pretext
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From this reading Then, on the pretext of going to search for pleasanter lodgings, he one day took her to Holloway and led her into her own dwelling.
purposes
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From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
rent
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From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
saying
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From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
search
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From this reading Then, on the pretext of going to search for pleasanter lodgings, he one day took her to Holloway and led her into her own dwelling.
seem
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From this reading Adela was startled, but did her best to seem grateful.
shortly
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From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
situation
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From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
some
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From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
startled
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From this reading Adela was startled, but did her best to seem grateful.
suitable
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From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
ten
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From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
Then
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From this reading Then, on the pretext of going to search for pleasanter lodgings, he one day took her to Holloway and led her into her own dwelling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
twenty-eight
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From this reading He began to look about for an abode more suitable to the dignity of his position, and shortly discovered a house in Holloway, the rent twenty-eight pounds, the situation convenient for his purposes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adela was startled, but did her best to seem grateful.
way
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From this reading By way of making some amends to Adela for his less than civil behaviour, he took the house and had it modestly furnished (at the cost of one hundred and ten pounds) before saying anything to her of his plans.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his five hundred pounds lodged in the bank, Mutimer felt ill at ease in the lodgings in Pentonville.
