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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 Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
accommodated
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From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
any
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From this reading But time and the circumstances did not permit this, and therefore she had herself driven to Arundel Street without any notice.
Arundel
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
bought
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
brevet
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From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
brother
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
Buggins
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But time and the circumstances did not permit this, and therefore she had herself driven to Arundel Street without any notice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
called
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From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
Cedars
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
circumstances
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From this reading But time and the circumstances did not permit this, and therefore she had herself driven to Arundel Street without any notice.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
death
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But time and the circumstances did not permit this, and therefore she had herself driven to Arundel Street without any notice.
difficulty
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
driven
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From this reading But time and the circumstances did not permit this, and therefore she had herself driven to Arundel Street without any notice.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
end
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
former
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From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
furniture
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
getting
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
gone
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From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
Hannah
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From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
held
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From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But time and the circumstances did not permit this, and therefore she had herself driven to Arundel Street without any notice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
house
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
late
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
letting
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
live
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
Lodgings
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
London
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
Mackenzie
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
master's
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
Miss
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
mistress
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From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
Mrs
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
much
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
nearly
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
Nee
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
night
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From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
notice
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From this reading But time and the circumstances did not permit this, and therefore she had herself driven to Arundel Street without any notice.
now
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From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
occupied
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
October
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
old
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
once
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From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
out
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
own
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From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
past
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From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
permit
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From this reading But time and the circumstances did not permit this, and therefore she had herself driven to Arundel Street without any notice.
permitted
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From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
preferred
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From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
Protheroe
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
rank
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From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
room
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From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
savings
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
see
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From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
servant
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
Street
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
there
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading But time and the circumstances did not permit this, and therefore she had herself driven to Arundel Street without any notice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But time and the circumstances did not permit this, and therefore she had herself driven to Arundel Street without any notice.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
twice
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From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
two
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From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
understood
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From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
Walter
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From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
wanted
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From this reading Her former mistress had gone to see her once or twice during the past year, and it had been understood between them, that if Miss Mackenzie ever wanted a room for a night or two in London, she could be accommodated at the old house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house which her brother Walter occupied in Arundel Street had, at his death, remained in the hands of an old servant of his, who had bought her late master's furniture with her savings, and had continued to live there, letting out the house in lodgings.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But time and the circumstances did not permit this, and therefore she had herself driven to Arundel Street without any notice.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
write
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From this reading She would have preferred to write to Hannah Protheroe,--or Mrs Protheroe, as she was now called by brevet rank since she had held a house of her own,--had time permitted her to do so.
year
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From this reading The Lodgings of Mrs Buggins, Nee Protheroe It was nearly the end of October when Miss Mackenzie left the Cedars and at that time of the year there is not much difficulty in getting lodgings in London.
