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375
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
a-singing
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From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
advice
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
ain't
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
anywhere
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
authority
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
benevolent
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
else
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
Fitzroy
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
Forrester
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
home
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
inquiry
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
lady
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From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
Laurie
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
man
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From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
money
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From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
Mr
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
Mrs
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
often
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
Old
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
PADRONA
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From this reading THE PADRONA.
pleasure
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From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
Renton
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From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
said
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
satisfied
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
see
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From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
seek
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
Severn
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
she's
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
sir
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
smile
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
sort
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From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
Square
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
studio
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
subjects
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PADRONA.
Them's
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From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
Welby's
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
work
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From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
