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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 Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
accustomed
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
Agnes
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
all
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From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The St. James's chambers had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The St. James's chambers had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift.
certainly
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From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
chambers
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From this reading The St. James's chambers had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift.
cheaper
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From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
club
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From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
cousin
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
demanded
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From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
flat
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From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
friend
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From this reading The St. James's chambers had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift.
furnished
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From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
general
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
Greeby
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The St. James's chambers had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
house
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
inaccurate
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
informed
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
James's
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From this reading The St. James's chambers had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift.
Kensington
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
Lamberts
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From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST STRAW.
lent
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From this reading The St. James's chambers had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift.
less
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From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
like
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
live
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From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
man
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From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
many
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
mentioned
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From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
merely
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From this reading The St. James's chambers had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift.
Miss
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
much
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From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
occupant
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From this reading The St. James's chambers had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
owner
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From this reading The St. James's chambers had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift.
pay
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From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
poorest
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From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
precise
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
rather
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
rented
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From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The St. James's chambers had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift.
scarcely
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From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
shift
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From this reading The St. James's chambers had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift.
simply
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From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
speak
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
St
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From this reading The St. James's chambers had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift.
STRAW
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From this reading THE LAST STRAW.
streets
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From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
style
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From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
subscriptions
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From this reading He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded.
suburb
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From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
taken
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
temporary
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From this reading The St. James's chambers had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift.
terms
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STRAW.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
way
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
women
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From this reading Lady Agnes was inaccurate when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way.
young
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From this reading The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets.
