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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 Mr. CHILLINGLY MIVERS never gave a dinner at his own rooms.
adorned
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
air
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he gave breakfast-parties pretty often, and they were considered pleasant.
apartments
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. CHILLINGLY MIVERS never gave a dinner at his own rooms.
authors
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
bachelor
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
beautifully
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
bound
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
breakfast-parties
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From this reading But he gave breakfast-parties pretty often, and they were considered pleasant.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he gave breakfast-parties pretty often, and they were considered pleasant.
characterizes
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From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
CHILLINGLY
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From this reading Mr. CHILLINGLY MIVERS never gave a dinner at his own rooms.
considered
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From this reading But he gave breakfast-parties pretty often, and they were considered pleasant.
copies
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
daintily
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
day
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
deal
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From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he did give a dinner it was at Greenwich or Richmond.
dinner
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From this reading Mr. CHILLINGLY MIVERS never gave a dinner at his own rooms.
exquisite
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
furnished
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
gave
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From this reading Mr. CHILLINGLY MIVERS never gave a dinner at his own rooms.
generally
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From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
give
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From this reading When he did give a dinner it was at Greenwich or Richmond.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
Greenwich
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From this reading When he did give a dinner it was at Greenwich or Richmond.
Grosvenor
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he did give a dinner it was at Greenwich or Richmond.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. CHILLINGLY MIVERS never gave a dinner at his own rooms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he did give a dinner it was at Greenwich or Richmond.
letters
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From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
library
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
litter
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From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
man
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From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
MIVERS
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From this reading Mr. CHILLINGLY MIVERS never gave a dinner at his own rooms.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. CHILLINGLY MIVERS never gave a dinner at his own rooms.
neatness
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. CHILLINGLY MIVERS never gave a dinner at his own rooms.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
often
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From this reading But he gave breakfast-parties pretty often, and they were considered pleasant.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he did give a dinner it was at Greenwich or Richmond.
own
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From this reading Mr. CHILLINGLY MIVERS never gave a dinner at his own rooms.
papers
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From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he gave breakfast-parties pretty often, and they were considered pleasant.
presentation
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
pretty
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From this reading But he gave breakfast-parties pretty often, and they were considered pleasant.
prevalent
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
professed
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From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
reference
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
Richmond
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From this reading When he did give a dinner it was at Greenwich or Richmond.
room
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From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
rooms
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From this reading Mr. CHILLINGLY MIVERS never gave a dinner at his own rooms.
served
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From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
stored
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
Street
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
study
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From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he gave breakfast-parties pretty often, and they were considered pleasant.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
untidy
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From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
very
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From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
vocation
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From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he did give a dinner it was at Greenwich or Richmond.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he gave breakfast-parties pretty often, and they were considered pleasant.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he did give a dinner it was at Greenwich or Richmond.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Though the room served for the study of the professed man of letters, it had none of the untidy litter which generally characterizes the study of one whose vocation it is to deal with books and papers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had handsome bachelor apartments in Grosvenor Street, daintily furnished, with a prevalent air of exquisite neatness, a good library stored with books of reference, and adorned with presentation copies from authors of the day, very beautifully bound.
