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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 The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
agent
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From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
Albert
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
appartement
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
bachelor
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From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
bodily
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
COMMERCIAL
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
consisting
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From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
described
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From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
disastrous
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From this reading It was a disastrous expedition.
equipment
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From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
eventually
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
expedition
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From this reading It was a disastrous expedition.
expeditions
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
flat-hunting
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
followed
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From this reading Furnishing followed.
Furnishing
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From this reading Furnishing followed.
Gate
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
high
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From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
household
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From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a disastrous expedition.
kind
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From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
leasing
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
Leslie
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From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
lovely
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From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
MAINLY
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
mechanism
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
Miss
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From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
monkey-house
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From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
near
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
organised
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
out
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From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
overlooking
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From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
Park
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From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
Peggy
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From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
permit
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
Philip
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From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
Philip's
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
purchase
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From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
respectively
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From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
resulted
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
rooms
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From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
self-contained
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From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
set
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From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
soon
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From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
suite
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From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
Timothy
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From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One fine morning a party consisting of Peggy, Miss Leslie, Philip, and Timothy set out to purchase household equipment of every kind.
up
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From this reading The rooms stood high up, overlooking the Park, and were described by the agent and Timothy as "a lovely little bachelor suite," and "a self-contained monkey-house" respectively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a disastrous expedition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MAINLY COMMERCIAL AS soon as Philip's bodily mechanism would permit, flat-hunting expeditions were organised, and eventually resulted in the leasing of an _appartement_ near Albert Gate.
