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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 Waiting for a Situation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
all
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
always
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
any
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From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
box
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
cab
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
calculation
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From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
calculations
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From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
call
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From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
carried
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From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
case
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
days
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From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
dressing-case
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
drink
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
economy
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From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
Edgar's
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From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
elaborate
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From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
expensive
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
fall
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
few
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
foolish
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From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Waiting for a Situation.
get
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
gone
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
high
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From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
kind
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From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
landladies
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
live
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From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
made
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From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
many
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From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
means
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From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
men
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From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
months
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From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
moving
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
original
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From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
out
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From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
paper
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From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
perfectly
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From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
Piccadilly
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From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
pieces
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From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
portmanteaus
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
possessed
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
pounds
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From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
preposterously
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From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
probably
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
proverbial
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
reflected
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
rent
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From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
rooms
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From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
shillings
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
Situation
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From this reading Waiting for a Situation.
steal
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
tea
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
then
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
thieves
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
twenty
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From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
two
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From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
various
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From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
very
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From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
Waiting
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From this reading Waiting for a Situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
well
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From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But then he reflected to himself that moving is always expensive--(he possessed two portmanteaus, a box of books, and a dressing-case, all of which could have gone in a cab)--and that very probably he might fall among thieves, and get into the hands of one of those proverbial landladies who steal the tea, and drink the brandy, in which case it would be no economy at all to save a few shillings on rent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made elaborate calculations upon various pieces of paper, by which he made out that with economy, he could perfectly well live upon his twenty pounds for two months.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading To be sure his rent in these rooms in Piccadilly was preposterously high, and could not by any means be brought within that calculation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Edgar’s calculations, which he began next morning, and carried on for a great many days after, were of a kind which many men have made before him, that it would be foolish to call them original.
