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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 That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
accompany
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From this reading To this district, however, ugly as it is, we must ask our readers to accompany us, while we pay a short visit to poor Gertrude.
account
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From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
almost
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gertrude had hitherto never lived in an ugly house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To this district, however, ugly as it is, we must ask our readers to accompany us, while we pay a short visit to poor Gertrude.
ask
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From this reading To this district, however, ugly as it is, we must ask our readers to accompany us, while we pay a short visit to poor Gertrude.
aspect
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
bears
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
beauty
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From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
certainly
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From this reading It was certainly a sad change from her comfortable nursery and elegant drawing-room near Hyde Park.
change
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From this reading It was certainly a sad change from her comfortable nursery and elegant drawing-room near Hyde Park.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
comfortable
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From this reading It was certainly a sad change from her comfortable nursery and elegant drawing-room near Hyde Park.
district
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
doubtless
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was certainly a sad change from her comfortable nursery and elegant drawing-room near Hyde Park.
dull
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
elegant
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From this reading It was certainly a sad change from her comfortable nursery and elegant drawing-room near Hyde Park.
excellence
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From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
extremely
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
fact
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
Gertrude
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From this reading To this district, however, ugly as it is, we must ask our readers to accompany us, while we pay a short visit to poor Gertrude.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
habitations
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From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gertrude had hitherto never lived in an ugly house.
hardly
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly a sad change from her comfortable nursery and elegant drawing-room near Hyde Park.
hitherto
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From this reading Gertrude had hitherto never lived in an ugly house.
house
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From this reading Gertrude had hitherto never lived in an ugly house.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To this district, however, ugly as it is, we must ask our readers to accompany us, while we pay a short visit to poor Gertrude.
Hyde
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From this reading It was certainly a sad change from her comfortable nursery and elegant drawing-room near Hyde Park.
immediate
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From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
institution
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
lived
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From this reading Gertrude had hitherto never lived in an ugly house.
locality
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
MILLBANK
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From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
natural
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From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
near
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From this reading It was certainly a sad change from her comfortable nursery and elegant drawing-room near Hyde Park.
neighbourhood
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From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gertrude had hitherto never lived in an ugly house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
nursery
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From this reading It was certainly a sad change from her comfortable nursery and elegant drawing-room near Hyde Park.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
own
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From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
Park
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From this reading It was certainly a sad change from her comfortable nursery and elegant drawing-room near Hyde Park.
pay
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From this reading To this district, however, ugly as it is, we must ask our readers to accompany us, while we pay a short visit to poor Gertrude.
Penitentiary
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From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To this district, however, ugly as it is, we must ask our readers to accompany us, while we pay a short visit to poor Gertrude.
presumed
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
readers
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From this reading To this district, however, ugly as it is, we must ask our readers to accompany us, while we pay a short visit to poor Gertrude.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
a quality or fact that makes someone or something suitable
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
reconcile
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
residence
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From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
sad
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From this reading It was certainly a sad change from her comfortable nursery and elegant drawing-room near Hyde Park.
sake
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From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
salubrious
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
salubrity
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
say
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
selected
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading To this district, however, ugly as it is, we must ask our readers to accompany us, while we pay a short visit to poor Gertrude.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
site
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
ugly
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From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
visit
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From this reading To this district, however, ugly as it is, we must ask our readers to accompany us, while we pay a short visit to poor Gertrude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly a sad change from her comfortable nursery and elegant drawing-room near Hyde Park.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MILLBANK The immediate neighbourhood of Millbank Penitentiary is not one which we should, for its own sake, choose for our residence, either on account of its natural beauty, or the excellence of its habitations.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To this district, however, ugly as it is, we must ask our readers to accompany us, while we pay a short visit to poor Gertrude.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That it is a salubrious locality must be presumed from the fact that it has been selected for the site of the institution in question; but salubrity, though doubtless a great recommendation, would hardly reconcile us to the extremely dull, and one might almost say, ugly aspect which this district bears.
