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NO. 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT. To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold. Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury." The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
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shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading “The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.”
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From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
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From this reading Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
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From this reading Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury."
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From this reading Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
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From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
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From this reading Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury."
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From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
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From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
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From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
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From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
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From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
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From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
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From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
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From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
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From this reading Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury."
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From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
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From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
