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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 Albert Langly found himself compelled to search for a cheaper room.
according
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
actually
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
afforded
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
Albert
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From this reading Albert Langly found himself compelled to search for a cheaper room.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
astonishment
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
attention
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
cannot
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
changeable
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
cheaper
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From this reading Albert Langly found himself compelled to search for a cheaper room.
church
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
clergyman
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
climate
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
clothes
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From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
compelled
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From this reading Albert Langly found himself compelled to search for a cheaper room.
cover
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
dry
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
economical
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
efficiency
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
English
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
experiment
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
food
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From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Albert Langly found himself compelled to search for a cheaper room.
force
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
forced
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
forgetfulness
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Albert Langly found himself compelled to search for a cheaper room.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Albert Langly found himself compelled to search for a cheaper room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
hunger
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
keep
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
Langly
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From this reading Albert Langly found himself compelled to search for a cheaper room.
lapse
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
largely
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
live
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
living
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
mainly
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
man
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From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
Martyrs-in-the-East
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
mention
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
money
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From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
moral
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
music
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
musician
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
needed
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
organist
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
paid
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
people
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
person
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
police
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
professional
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
rector
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
regretted
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From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
regulations
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
rent
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From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
reversed
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
room
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From this reading Albert Langly found himself compelled to search for a cheaper room.
salaries
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
search
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From this reading Albert Langly found himself compelled to search for a cheaper room.
St
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
stacks
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From this reading The changeable English climate, not to mention the regulations of that moral body the police force, compelled him to cover himself; and a room he needed mainly to keep his stacks of music dry.
sufficient
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Albert Langly found himself compelled to search for a cheaper room.
tried
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From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
very
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
wasted
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From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A person cannot live without food; Langly had tried it, not as an economical experiment, but largely through forgetfulness, and he found, to his astonishment, that hunger actually forced itself upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse of time.
world
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From this reading The church of St. Martyrs-in-the-East afforded a very good living to its rector and a very poor one for its organist, although if people were paid according to professional efficiency in this world, the salaries of clergyman and musician might have been reversed.
young
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From this reading The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money had to be wasted on food, clothes and rent.
