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The Mystery of Murray Davenport
The Mystery of Murray Davenport

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Mystery of Murray Davenport is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Neilson Stephens • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MR.
TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.
Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.
The small bedchamber opening off this apartment was used by Mr. Kenby.
Florence slept in a rear room on the floor above.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Mystery of Murray Davenport

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Mystery of Murray Davenport is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.
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Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.
/ˈfɑːðər ənd ˈdɔːtər hæd ðer miːlz sɜːrvd ɪn ðer oʊn ˈprɪnsəpəl ruːm ðə wʌn wɪð ðə lɑːrdʒ ˈfaɪərpleɪs ðə piˈænoʊ ðə bɪɡ red ˈiːzi tʃerz ənd ðə ɡreɪt ˈwɪndoʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ əˈkrɔːs ðə bæk ˈɡɑːrdənz tuː ðə ˈɡɑːθɪk tʃɜːrtʃ/
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The small bedchamber opening off this apartment was used by Mr. Kenby.
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Florence slept in a rear room on the floor above.
/ˈflɔːrəns slept ɪn ə rɪr ruːm ɑːn ðə flɔːr əˈbʌv/

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arrangements noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.”

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bedchamber noun US /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading “The small bedchamber opening off this apartment was used by Mr. Kenby.”

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exclusive adjective US /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/

not divided or shared with others

From this reading “TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.”

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fireplace noun US /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading “Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.”

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Gothic adjective US /ˈɡɑːθɪk/

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

From this reading “Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.”

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meals noun US /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading “Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.”

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piano noun US /piˈænoʊ/

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading “Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.”

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residents noun US /ˈrezɪdənts/

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading “TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.”

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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 Florence slept in a rear room on the floor above.

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Florence slept in a rear room on the floor above.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The small bedchamber opening off this apartment was used by Mr. Kenby.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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BACKadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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bedchambernounUS /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading The small bedchamber opening off this apartment was used by Mr. Kenby.

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bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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boarding-houses

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From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The small bedchamber opening off this apartment was used by Mr. Kenby.

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chairsnounUS /tʃerz/

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/

not divided or shared with others

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Florence slept in a rear room on the floor above.

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FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Florence slept in a rear room on the floor above.

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gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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Kenby

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From this reading The small bedchamber opening off this apartment was used by Mr. Kenby.

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Kenbys

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From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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mealsnounUS /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The small bedchamber opening off this apartment was used by Mr. Kenby.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Florence slept in a rear room on the floor above.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading The small bedchamber opening off this apartment was used by Mr. Kenby.

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ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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rearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Florence slept in a rear room on the floor above.

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rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Florence slept in a rear room on the floor above.

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smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The small bedchamber opening off this apartment was used by Mr. Kenby.

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somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The small bedchamber opening off this apartment was used by Mr. Kenby.

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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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TURL

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From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The small bedchamber opening off this apartment was used by Mr. Kenby.

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WALLnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The small bedchamber opening off this apartment was used by Mr. Kenby.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Father and daughter had their meals served in their own principal room, the one with the large fireplace, the piano, the big red easy chairs, and the great window looking across the back gardens to the Gothic church.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading TURL WITH HIS BACK TO THE WALL The living arrangements of the Kenbys were somewhat more exclusive than those to which the ordinary residents of boarding-houses are subject.

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