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An Isle of Surrey: A Novel
An Isle of Surrey: A Novel

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of An Isle of Surrey: A Novel is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Richard Dowling • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE POSTMAN'S HAIL.
What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.
It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.
There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.
The present study and the room now unfurnished ran right through the cottage, were oblong, and comparatively large.
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An Isle of Surrey: A Novel

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of An Isle of Surrey: A Novel is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE POSTMAN'S HAIL.
Line 2
What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.
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It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.
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There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.
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The present study and the room now unfurnished ran right through the cottage, were oblong, and comparatively large.

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comparatively adverb US /kəmˈperətɪvli/

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading “The present study and the room now unfurnished ran right through the cottage, were oblong, and comparatively large.”

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consisted verb US /kənˈsɪstəd/

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading “What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.”

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dwelling noun US /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading “What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.”

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extremity noun US /ekˈstreməti/

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading “It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.”

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foreman noun US /ˈfɔːrmən/

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading “What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.”

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hail verb US /heɪl/

praise vociferously

From this reading “THE POSTMAN'S HAIL.”

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islet noun US /ˈaɪlɪt/

a small island

From this reading “It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.”

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oblong adjective US /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/

(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

From this reading “The present study and the room now unfurnished ran right through the cottage, were oblong, and comparatively large.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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southern extremity adjective + noun

In this reading “It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.”

332 times in 426,211 chapters
ground floor noun + noun

the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building

In this reading “What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.”

3,242 times in 426,211 chapters
on the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “on … ground”

In this reading “What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.”

39,761 times in 426,211 chapters
four rooms noun + noun

In this reading “What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.”

368 times in 426,211 chapters
consisted of verb + particle counted as “consist of”

In this reading “What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.”

22,160 times in 426,211 chapters
windows looking noun + noun

In this reading “It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.”

414 times in 426,211 chapters
in the direction preposition + article + noun counted as “in … direction”

In this reading “It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.”

27,551 times in 426,211 chapters
stood at verb + particle

In this reading “It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.”

15,063 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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Ait

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From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.

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bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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Boland's

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From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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Bramwell

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From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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Camberwell

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From this reading It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.

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comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading The present study and the room now unfurnished ran right through the cottage, were oblong, and comparatively large.

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consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading The present study and the room now unfurnished ran right through the cottage, were oblong, and comparatively large.

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dining-roomnoun

a room used for dining

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.

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dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.

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extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.

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floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/

at a previous time

From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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HAILverbUS /heɪl/

praise vociferously

From this reading THE POSTMAN'S HAIL.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.

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isletnounUS /ˈaɪlɪt/

a small island

From this reading It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.

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kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The present study and the room now unfurnished ran right through the cottage, were oblong, and comparatively large.

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lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/

(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

From this reading The present study and the room now unfurnished ran right through the cottage, were oblong, and comparatively large.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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POSTMAN'S

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From this reading THE POSTMAN'S HAIL.

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presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The present study and the room now unfurnished ran right through the cottage, were oblong, and comparatively large.

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ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The present study and the room now unfurnished ran right through the cottage, were oblong, and comparatively large.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading The present study and the room now unfurnished ran right through the cottage, were oblong, and comparatively large.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The present study and the room now unfurnished ran right through the cottage, were oblong, and comparatively large.

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roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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sitting-room

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From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.

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southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.

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studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE POSTMAN'S HAIL.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The present study and the room now unfurnished ran right through the cottage, were oblong, and comparatively large.

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unfurnishedadjective

not equipped with what is needed especially furniture

From this reading The present study and the room now unfurnished ran right through the cottage, were oblong, and comparatively large.

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usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were three of these windows: one in what had been the kitchen, now used by Bramwell as a sitting-room, dining-room and study; another in what had been the sitting-room, now empty; and one in what had been and was a bedroom.

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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What had formerly been the dwelling of the foreman of Boland's Ait consisted of four rooms, all on the ground floor.

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windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It stood at the southern extremity of the islet, the end windows looking south, in the direction of Camberwell.

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