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a
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
about
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From this reading And the man cried aloud: “What, dear?” as if he had been called, and sprang up and faced about.
almost
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From this reading It came as upon a single buffet of wind with such sureness and fragrance and emphasis that it almost seemed a living visitant.
aloud
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From this reading And the man cried aloud: “What, dear?” as if he had been called, and sprang up and faced about.
And
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
around
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From this reading The rich odour clung to him and wrapped him around.
as
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
been
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From this reading And the man cried aloud: “What, dear?” as if he had been called, and sprang up and faced about.
breath
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
breathed
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
buffet
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From this reading It came as upon a single buffet of wind with such sureness and fragrance and emphasis that it almost seemed a living visitant.
called
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From this reading And the man cried aloud: “What, dear?” as if he had been called, and sprang up and faced about.
came
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From this reading It came as upon a single buffet of wind with such sureness and fragrance and emphasis that it almost seemed a living visitant.
clung
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cold
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
cried
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From this reading And the man cried aloud: “What, dear?” as if he had been called, and sprang up and faced about.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cold and slightly wet
From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
dear
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From this reading And the man cried aloud: “What, dear?” as if he had been called, and sprang up and faced about.
effluviumnounUS /ɪˈfluːviəm/
an unpleasant smell or invisible vapor
From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
emphasis
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exhalations
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
faced
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From this reading And the man cried aloud: “What, dear?” as if he had been called, and sprang up and faced about.
filled
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From this reading Then, suddenly, as he rested there, the room was filled with the strong, sweet odour of mignonette.
fragrance
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from
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had
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he
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
him
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From this reading The rich odour clung to him and wrapped him around.
house
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
if
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From this reading And the man cried aloud: “What, dear?” as if he had been called, and sprang up and faced about.
It
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From this reading It came as upon a single buffet of wind with such sureness and fragrance and emphasis that it almost seemed a living visitant.
linoleum
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
living
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From this reading It came as upon a single buffet of wind with such sureness and fragrance and emphasis that it almost seemed a living visitant.
man
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From this reading And the man cried aloud: “What, dear?” as if he had been called, and sprang up and faced about.
mignonettenounUS /ˌmɪnjəˈnet/
a small plant with sweet-smelling flowers
From this reading Then, suddenly, as he rested there, the room was filled with the strong, sweet odour of mignonette.
mildewed
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
mingled
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
musty
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
odour
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From this reading Then, suddenly, as he rested there, the room was filled with the strong, sweet odour of mignonette.
of
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
rather
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
reeking
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
rested
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From this reading Then, suddenly, as he rested there, the room was filled with the strong, sweet odour of mignonette.
rich
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From this reading The rich odour clung to him and wrapped him around.
room
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From this reading Then, suddenly, as he rested there, the room was filled with the strong, sweet odour of mignonette.
rotten
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
savour
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
seemed
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From this reading It came as upon a single buffet of wind with such sureness and fragrance and emphasis that it almost seemed a living visitant.
single
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From this reading It came as upon a single buffet of wind with such sureness and fragrance and emphasis that it almost seemed a living visitant.
smell
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
sprang
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From this reading And the man cried aloud: “What, dear?” as if he had been called, and sprang up and faced about.
strong
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From this reading Then, suddenly, as he rested there, the room was filled with the strong, sweet odour of mignonette.
such
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From this reading It came as upon a single buffet of wind with such sureness and fragrance and emphasis that it almost seemed a living visitant.
suddenly
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From this reading Then, suddenly, as he rested there, the room was filled with the strong, sweet odour of mignonette.
sureness
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From this reading It came as upon a single buffet of wind with such sureness and fragrance and emphasis that it almost seemed a living visitant.
sweet
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From this reading Then, suddenly, as he rested there, the room was filled with the strong, sweet odour of mignonette.
than
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
that
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From this reading It came as upon a single buffet of wind with such sureness and fragrance and emphasis that it almost seemed a living visitant.
the
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
Then
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From this reading Then, suddenly, as he rested there, the room was filled with the strong, sweet odour of mignonette.
there
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From this reading Then, suddenly, as he rested there, the room was filled with the strong, sweet odour of mignonette.
to
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From this reading The rich odour clung to him and wrapped him around.
underground
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
up
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From this reading And the man cried aloud: “What, dear?” as if he had been called, and sprang up and faced about.
upon
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From this reading It came as upon a single buffet of wind with such sureness and fragrance and emphasis that it almost seemed a living visitant.
vaults
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
visitant
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From this reading It came as upon a single buffet of wind with such sureness and fragrance and emphasis that it almost seemed a living visitant.
was
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From this reading Then, suddenly, as he rested there, the room was filled with the strong, sweet odour of mignonette.
What
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From this reading And the man cried aloud: “What, dear?” as if he had been called, and sprang up and faced about.
wind
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From this reading It came as upon a single buffet of wind with such sureness and fragrance and emphasis that it almost seemed a living visitant.
with
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
woodwork
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From this reading And he breathed the breath of the house—a dank savour rather than a smell—a cold, musty effluvium as from underground vaults mingled with the reeking exhalations of linoleum and mildewed and rotten woodwork.
wrapped
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From this reading The rich odour clung to him and wrapped him around.
