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Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul
Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul

Chapter XVI

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THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.
They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.
Kipps wears a grey suit, with a wing-poke collar and a neat, smart tie.
Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.
Only now she wears a hat.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.
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They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.
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Kipps wears a grey suit, with a wing-poke collar and a neat, smart tie.
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Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.
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Only now she wears a hat.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.”

Added noun US /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.”

Couple noun US /ˈkʌpəl/

two people or things considered together

From this reading “They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.”

Dream noun US /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.”

Valiant adj US /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading “They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.”

All words in this reading · 88

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1

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

addednounUS /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

all

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.

Arthur

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

bright

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.

collar

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From this reading Kipps wears a grey suit, with a wing-poke collar and a neat, smart tie.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

coming

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

complex

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From this reading They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.

couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

two people or things considered together

From this reading They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.

Crystal

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

descending

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

difficult

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From this reading They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

end

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

find

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

girl

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From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

grey

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From this reading Kipps wears a grey suit, with a wing-poke collar and a neat, smart tie.

grounds

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

hat

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From this reading Only now she wears a hat.

healthy

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From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

home

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

Honeymoons

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

house

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

HOUSING

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

Hythe

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

inch

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From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

incongruous

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From this reading They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.

Kipps

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

large

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

marsh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

Mr

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

Mrs

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

narrative

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From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

neat

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From this reading Kipps wears a grey suit, with a wing-poke collar and a neat, smart tie.

nice

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

now

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From this reading Only now she wears a hat.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

Only

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From this reading Only now she wears a hat.

Palace

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

perceive

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From this reading They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.

platform

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

PROBLEM

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

realise

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

saw

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From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

Sec

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

see

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Only now she wears a hat.

small

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From this reading They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.

smart

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From this reading Kipps wears a grey suit, with a wing-poke collar and a neat, smart tie.

stature

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From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

suit

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Kipps wears a grey suit, with a wing-poke collar and a neat, smart tie.

system

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.

talked

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

things

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From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

tie

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From this reading Kipps wears a grey suit, with a wing-poke collar and a neat, smart tie.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.

valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.

voluminous

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From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

wears

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From this reading Kipps wears a grey suit, with a wing-poke collar and a neat, smart tie.

wing-poke

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From this reading Kipps wears a grey suit, with a wing-poke collar and a neat, smart tie.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Kipps wears a grey suit, with a wing-poke collar and a neat, smart tie.

woman

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From this reading Mrs. Kipps is the same bright and healthy little girl woman you saw in the marsh; not an inch has been added to her stature in all my voluminous narrative.

world

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From this reading They are a valiant couple, you perceive, but small, and the world is a large incongruous system of complex and difficult things.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Sec.1 Honeymoons and all things come to an end, and you see at last Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kipps descending upon the Hythe platform--coming to Hythe to find that nice _little_ house--to realise that bright dream of a home they had first talked about in the grounds of the Crystal Palace.