adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There’s an air of civilisation about the house.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There’s an air of civilisation about the house.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading You feel you are among people who tub o’ mornings and know the meaning of leisure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There’s an air of civilisation about the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You feel you are among people who tub o’ mornings and know the meaning of leisure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Look; a bath, and a little book-case, and an easy-chair such as can be used by a man who respects himself.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Look; a bath, and a little book-case, and an easy-chair such as can be used by a man who respects himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
book-case
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From this reading Look; a bath, and a little book-case, and an easy-chair such as can be used by a man who respects himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Look; a bath, and a little book-case, and an easy-chair such as can be used by a man who respects himself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading There’s an air of civilisation about the house.
easy-chair
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From this reading Look; a bath, and a little book-case, and an easy-chair such as can be used by a man who respects himself.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You feel you are among people who tub o’ mornings and know the meaning of leisure.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Look; a bath, and a little book-case, and an easy-chair such as can be used by a man who respects himself.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There’s an air of civilisation about the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
it's
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From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You feel you are among people who tub o’ mornings and know the meaning of leisure.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading You feel you are among people who tub o’ mornings and know the meaning of leisure.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Look; a bath, and a little book-case, and an easy-chair such as can be used by a man who respects himself.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look; a bath, and a little book-case, and an easy-chair such as can be used by a man who respects himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading You feel you are among people who tub o’ mornings and know the meaning of leisure.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You feel you are among people who tub o’ mornings and know the meaning of leisure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading You feel you are among people who tub o’ mornings and know the meaning of leisure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There’s an air of civilisation about the house.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You feel you are among people who tub o’ mornings and know the meaning of leisure.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Look; a bath, and a little book-case, and an easy-chair such as can be used by a man who respects himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Look; a bath, and a little book-case, and an easy-chair such as can be used by a man who respects himself.
Tarrant
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From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the view!’
There's
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From this reading There’s an air of civilisation about the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading You feel you are among people who tub o’ mornings and know the meaning of leisure.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Look; a bath, and a little book-case, and an easy-chair such as can be used by a man who respects himself.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Then the view!’
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘For a man,’ said Tarrant, ‘who can pay no more than twelve and sixpence a week, it’s the best accommodation to be found in London.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You feel you are among people who tub o’ mornings and know the meaning of leisure.
