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5
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From this reading 5A, ROSARY MANSIONS.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 5A, ROSARY MANSIONS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
accordingly
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
area
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From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
Arkel
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From this reading And the income of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Arkel was somewhat sharply defined.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
calculated
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From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
costly
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From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
defined
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From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
erection
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
fifth
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
fifty
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
finding
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
flat
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
floor
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
genteel
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From this reading The neighbourhood of West Kensington is nothing if not genteel.
Gerald
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From this reading And the income of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Arkel was somewhat sharply defined.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The neighbourhood of West Kensington is nothing if not genteel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
income
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From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The neighbourhood of West Kensington is nothing if not genteel.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
Kensington
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From this reading The neighbourhood of West Kensington is nothing if not genteel.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
MANSIONS
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From this reading 5A, ROSARY MANSIONS.
marry
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From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
means
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From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
moderate
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
Mr
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From this reading And the income of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Arkel was somewhat sharply defined.
Mrs
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From this reading And the income of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Arkel was somewhat sharply defined.
neighbourhood
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From this reading The neighbourhood of West Kensington is nothing if not genteel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The neighbourhood of West Kensington is nothing if not genteel.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The neighbourhood of West Kensington is nothing if not genteel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The neighbourhood of West Kensington is nothing if not genteel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
palatial
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
pounds
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
recommend
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From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
red-brick
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
rental
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
requirements
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
ROSARY
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From this reading 5A, ROSARY MANSIONS.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
somewhat
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From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
succeeded
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
suit
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The neighbourhood of West Kensington is nothing if not genteel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
thus
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From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
very
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the income of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Arkel was somewhat sharply defined.
way
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From this reading It is, moreover, by no means a costly area, and is thus in every way calculated to recommend itself to those about to marry on an income somewhat sharply defined.
West
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From this reading The neighbourhood of West Kensington is nothing if not genteel.
year
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From this reading They accordingly looked around West Kensington, and succeeded in finding, on the fifth floor of a palatial red-brick erection, a flat to suit their requirements at the very moderate rental of fifty pounds a year.
