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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 BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
all
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
any
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
apartments
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From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
beautiful
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From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
BoundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
bring
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
building
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From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
buy
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
BUYING
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From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
came
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
Chancery
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
Colonel
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From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
constituted
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From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
Court
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
deed
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
End
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From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
entailed
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.
floor
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From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.
former
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From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.
fourteen
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From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
further
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
gathered
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From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.
given
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From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.
going
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
heavy
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From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.
held
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From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
HOME
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From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
lapsed
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From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.
lease
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From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.
London
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From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
Master
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
matter
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
met
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From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
NURSING
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From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
obtained
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From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
offices
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From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
ousted
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From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.
payment
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From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.
portion
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From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
practically
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From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.
premiums
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From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.
publicity
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
purpose
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
refrained
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
remainder
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From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.
residential
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From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
secured
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From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.
served
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
sets
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From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
shops
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From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
Some
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From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.
street
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From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.
sub-hiring
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From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
taken
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From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.
tenant
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From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.
transaction
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
tried
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
trust
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
type
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From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
uncommonly
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From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
up
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From this reading The street floor was taken up entirely with shops, the first floor with offices and the remainder of the building was practically given over to the colonel.
vis-à-vis
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
well
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
West
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From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some he had obtained by the payment of heavy premiums, some he had secured when the lease of the former tenant had lapsed, some he had gathered in by sub-hiring.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
whole
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From this reading One by one he had ousted every tenant from the building, and practically the whole of the fourteen sets of apartments which constituted the residential portion of the building was held by him in one name or another.
wisely
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From this reading He had tried to buy the building, since it served his purpose well, but came against a deed of trust and the Court of Chancery, and had wisely refrained from going any further into a matter which must bring him vis-à-vis with a Master in Chancery, with all the publicity which such a transaction entailed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUYING A NURSING HOME The building in which Colonel Boundary had his beautiful home was of a type not uncommonly met with in the West End of London.
