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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 Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
arisen
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
aside
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From this reading But Hugh put aside her choice and rented a sumptuous flat lower down, which he furnished in expensive style.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
block
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hugh put aside her choice and rented a sumptuous flat lower down, which he furnished in expensive style.
chambers
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
choice
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From this reading But Hugh put aside her choice and rented a sumptuous flat lower down, which he furnished in expensive style.
Colman
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
comfortable
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From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
commodious
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From this reading Irene, with a woman’s eye to economy, had picked out for him a commodious little set on the fourth floor.
convenient
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From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
detached
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From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
dismal
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
down
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From this reading But Hugh put aside her choice and rented a sumptuous flat lower down, which he furnished in expensive style.
economy
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From this reading Irene, with a woman’s eye to economy, had picked out for him a commodious little set on the fourth floor.
end
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
expensive
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From this reading But Hugh put aside her choice and rented a sumptuous flat lower down, which he furnished in expensive style.
eye
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From this reading Irene, with a woman’s eye to economy, had picked out for him a commodious little set on the fourth floor.
flat
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
floor
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From this reading Irene, with a woman’s eye to economy, had picked out for him a commodious little set on the fourth floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Irene, with a woman’s eye to economy, had picked out for him a commodious little set on the fourth floor.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Irene, with a woman’s eye to economy, had picked out for him a commodious little set on the fourth floor.
furnished
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From this reading But Hugh put aside her choice and rented a sumptuous flat lower down, which he furnished in expensive style.
glorify
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
grand-signorial
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From this reading When Irene reproved him he laughed, with a grand-signorial wave of the hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
hand
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From this reading When Irene reproved him he laughed, with a grand-signorial wave of the hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Hugh put aside her choice and rented a sumptuous flat lower down, which he furnished in expensive style.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Hugh put aside her choice and rented a sumptuous flat lower down, which he furnished in expensive style.
High
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Irene, with a woman’s eye to economy, had picked out for him a commodious little set on the fourth floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
house
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From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
Hugh
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
Irene
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From this reading Irene, with a woman’s eye to economy, had picked out for him a commodious little set on the fourth floor.
just
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
laughed
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From this reading When Irene reproved him he laughed, with a grand-signorial wave of the hand.
leave
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Irene, with a woman’s eye to economy, had picked out for him a commodious little set on the fourth floor.
lived
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From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
London
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From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
lower
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From this reading But Hugh put aside her choice and rented a sumptuous flat lower down, which he furnished in expensive style.
mansions
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
Merriams
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From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
most
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From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
out
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From this reading Irene, with a woman’s eye to economy, had picked out for him a commodious little set on the fourth floor.
persuaded
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
picked
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From this reading Irene, with a woman’s eye to economy, had picked out for him a commodious little set on the fourth floor.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
proper
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
put
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From this reading But Hugh put aside her choice and rented a sumptuous flat lower down, which he furnished in expensive style.
red-brick
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
rented
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From this reading But Hugh put aside her choice and rented a sumptuous flat lower down, which he furnished in expensive style.
reproved
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From this reading When Irene reproved him he laughed, with a grand-signorial wave of the hand.
set
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From this reading Irene, with a woman’s eye to economy, had picked out for him a commodious little set on the fourth floor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
somewhat
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
Street
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
style
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From this reading But Hugh put aside her choice and rented a sumptuous flat lower down, which he furnished in expensive style.
suburbs
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From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
sumptuous
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From this reading But Hugh put aside her choice and rented a sumptuous flat lower down, which he furnished in expensive style.
Sunnington
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From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
Temple
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Merriams lived in a comfortable detached house on Sunnington Heath, most convenient and pleasant of London suburbs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
wave
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From this reading When Irene reproved him he laughed, with a grand-signorial wave of the hand.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Irene reproved him he laughed, with a grand-signorial wave of the hand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Hugh put aside her choice and rented a sumptuous flat lower down, which he furnished in expensive style.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Irene, with a woman’s eye to economy, had picked out for him a commodious little set on the fourth floor.
woman's
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From this reading Irene, with a woman’s eye to economy, had picked out for him a commodious little set on the fourth floor.
year
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From this reading A year or so before they had persuaded Hugh Colman to leave his somewhat dismal chambers in the Temple and take a flat in a block of red-brick mansions that had just arisen to glorify the end of the High Street of Sunnington proper.
