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Chapter XXXIII

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THE GATHERING OF THE STORM.
Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.
The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.
A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.
Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter XXXIII

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE GATHERING OF THE STORM.
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Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.
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The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.
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A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.
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Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

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Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.”

Behind preposition US /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.”

Taste verb US /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading “Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.”

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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 Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

according

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

add

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From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

advantage

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

all

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From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

Amanda

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

antiquity

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

away

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From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

became

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

cleared

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From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

dashes

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

decided

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

end

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

events

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

expensive

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From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

fashion

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

February

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

Frederick

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

Frederick's

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

furnished

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

gained

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

GATHERING

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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE STORM.

gave

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

house

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

ill-considered

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

ill-fitting

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

income

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From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

indifference

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From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

investment

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

lease

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

letting

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

lumber

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From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

man

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From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

marrying

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

matter

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From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

Mayfair

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

modern

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

money

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From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

months

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

more

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From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

Mrs

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From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

necessary

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From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE STORM.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

only

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

personal

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From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

poornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

profitable

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

proved

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

showy

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

Some

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

somewhat

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

STORM

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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE STORM.

taken

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

tastes

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From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

tenant

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Before the house was let again, however, it was necessary that all the personal lumber Mrs. Frederick had left behind her should be cleared away.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE STORM.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

up

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

vacant

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From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

very

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From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

way

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From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

willing

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From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.

winter

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From this reading The tenant who had taken it for the winter months gave it up at the end of February: as it had proved a somewhat profitable investment, Frederick, who had a lease of the house, decided on letting it again, furnished.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some time after the above events, Frederick’s little house in Mayfair--which had been the only advantage poor Amanda had gained by marrying him, and which had been furnished according to her taste, in a somewhat showy, modern fashion, with dashes of ill-considered and ill-fitting antiquity--became vacant.

young

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From this reading A little more money is never a matter of indifference to a young man with expensive tastes, and he was very willing to add to his income in this way.