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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 This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
accommodation
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
address
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
BEALE
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From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
block
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
Chambers
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From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
classes
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
comfortably
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From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
described
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From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
Dr
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From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
DRUNKEN
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From this reading THE DRUNKEN MR.
edifice
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
erected
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
fallen
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From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
flats
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
floor
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From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
formed
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From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
four
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From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
furnished
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From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
ground
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From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
Heerden's
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From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
hobby
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
inquiry
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
intelligent
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From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
Krooman
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From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
Like
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
limited
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
management
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
many
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
model
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
moderate
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
more
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
MR
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From this reading THE DRUNKEN MR.
needed
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
occasions
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
occupied
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From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
out
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From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
owner
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
Oxford
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
philanthropist
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
philanthropists
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
police
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
professional
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
provide
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
rental
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
shops
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From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
small
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
sold
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
solvent
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From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
Street
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
subject
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
surgery
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From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
syndicate
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
tenants
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From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRUNKEN MR.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
then
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From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
turned
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From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
undesirable
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From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
van
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From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
vicinity
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
wealthy
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From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
wearied
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From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BEALE Dr. van Heerden's surgery occupied one of the four shops which formed the ground floor of the Krooman Chambers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This edifice had been erected by a wealthy philanthropist to provide small model flats for the professional classes who needed limited accommodation and a good address (they were in the vicinity of Oxford Street) at a moderate rental.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Like many philanthropists, the owner had wearied of his hobby and had sold the block to a syndicate, whose management on more occasions than one had been the subject of police inquiry.
woman
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From this reading They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest.
