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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 Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
allowed
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From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
Arms
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From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
Berkeley
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From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
bit
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From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
build
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From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
building
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From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
bungalow
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From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
came
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From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
chauffeurs
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From this reading In it dwelt the shop-keepers who plied a temporary summer trade in the village, and the chauffeurs of the less wealthy cottagers.
Childs
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From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
clerk
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From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
convenience
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From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
cottagers
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From this reading In it dwelt the shop-keepers who plied a temporary summer trade in the village, and the chauffeurs of the less wealthy cottagers.
days
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From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
described
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From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
dwelt
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From this reading In it dwelt the shop-keepers who plied a temporary summer trade in the village, and the chauffeurs of the less wealthy cottagers.
elegance
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From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
exclusive
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From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
exist
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From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
gray-shingled
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From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
hedge
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From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
Henry
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From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
hotel
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From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
interview
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From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
land
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From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
Larkin
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From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
less
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From this reading In it dwelt the shop-keepers who plied a temporary summer trade in the village, and the chauffeurs of the less wealthy cottagers.
lilac
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From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
limits
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From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
looking
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From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
main
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From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
mar
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From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
Mr
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From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
much
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From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
near
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From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
permit
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From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
plied
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From this reading In it dwelt the shop-keepers who plied a temporary summer trade in the village, and the chauffeurs of the less wealthy cottagers.
plumber
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From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
prosperous
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From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
registered
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From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
room
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From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
shining
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From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
shop-keepers
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From this reading In it dwelt the shop-keepers who plied a temporary summer trade in the village, and the chauffeurs of the less wealthy cottagers.
small
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From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
smart
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From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
station
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From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
street
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From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
subdued
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From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
summer
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From this reading In it dwelt the shop-keepers who plied a temporary summer trade in the village, and the chauffeurs of the less wealthy cottagers.
Suzanne
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From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
temporary
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From this reading In it dwelt the shop-keepers who plied a temporary summer trade in the village, and the chauffeurs of the less wealthy cottagers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
too
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From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
took
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From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
trade
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From this reading In it dwelt the shop-keepers who plied a temporary summer trade in the village, and the chauffeurs of the less wealthy cottagers.
Two
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From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
unassuming
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From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
village
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From this reading In it dwelt the shop-keepers who plied a temporary summer trade in the village, and the chauffeurs of the less wealthy cottagers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
way
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From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
wealthy
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From this reading In it dwelt the shop-keepers who plied a temporary summer trade in the village, and the chauffeurs of the less wealthy cottagers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days after his interview with Suzanne, Mr. Larkin came to Berkeley and took a room at the Berkeley Arms.
withdrawn
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From this reading It was an unassuming, gray-shingled building, withdrawn behind a lilac hedge, and too near the station to mar the smart and shining elegance of the main street.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Berkeley was much too exclusive to permit a hotel within its exclusive limits and the Berkeley Arms was allowed to exist in a small, subdued way as a convenience.
year
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From this reading He registered as Henry Childs, and described himself to the clerk as a plumber, who, having had a prosperous year, was looking for a bit of land upon which to build a bungalow.
