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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 SOME SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A COUNTESS.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
Adam
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
Adelphi
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
apartment
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
become
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
Beilby's
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From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
bottom
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
breezes
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
ceiling
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From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
centre
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From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
chambers
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
Clavering
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From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
consisted
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
COUNTESS
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From this reading SOME SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A COUNTESS.
days
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
embankment
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
enjoyed
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
five
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
flying
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From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
four
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
goddess
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From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
gone
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
habitation
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
Harry
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From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
house
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A COUNTESS.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
Italian
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From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
January
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From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
large
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A COUNTESS.
lofty
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From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
London
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From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
man
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
middle
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From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
Mr
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From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
needed
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A COUNTESS.
office
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From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
old
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From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
ornamented
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From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
other
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
overlooking
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
present
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
pupils
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
rich
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
river
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
room
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From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
SCENES
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From this reading SOME SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A COUNTESS.
scrollwork
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From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
settled
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From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
SOME
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From this reading SOME SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A COUNTESS.
Street
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
sweet
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
table
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
Thames
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A COUNTESS.
there
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From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
three
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From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
up
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From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In days gone by the house had been the habitation of some great rich man, who had there enjoyed the sweet breezes from the river before London had become the London of the present days, and when no embankment had been needed for the Thames.
windows
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From this reading It was a fine old room, lofty, and with large windows, ornamented on the ceiling with Italian scrollwork, and a flying goddess in the centre.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Beilby's office consisted of four or five large chambers, overlooking the river from the bottom of Adam Street in the Adelphi, and here Harry found a table for himself in the same apartment with three other pupils.
work
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From this reading About the middle of January Harry Clavering went up to London, and settled himself to work at Mr. Beilby's office.
