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The Three Brothers

Chapter XIX

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CHARLOTTE STREET, FITZROY SQUARE.
Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.
There was no particular hurry about it.
The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.
Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.
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The Three Brothers

Chapter XIX

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CHARLOTTE STREET, FITZROY SQUARE.
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Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.
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There was no particular hurry about it.
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The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.
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Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “There was no particular hurry about it.”

Academy noun US /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading “Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.”

Beginning noun US /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.”

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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 The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was no particular hurry about it.

AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

accomplished

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From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

almost

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

approved

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

Ben

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From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

brother

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From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

Brown

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

CHARLOTTE

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From this reading CHARLOTTE STREET, FITZROY SQUARE.

consoled

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

debút

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From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

delighted

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From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

distinguished

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From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

expressed

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

felt

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

FITZROY

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From this reading CHARLOTTE STREET, FITZROY SQUARE.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

Gore

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

hartis-gentleman

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

haste

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From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

honour

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From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

hurry

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From this reading There was no particular hurry about it.

immediately

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

impatience

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was no particular hurry about it.

Kensington

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

Laurie

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

Laurie's

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From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

lodger

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

lodging

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

made

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From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

man

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From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

moment

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From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

Mrs

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

natural

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

new

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From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no particular hurry about it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

padrona

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

painter

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From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

particular

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From this reading There was no particular hurry about it.

passionate

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From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

perspicuously

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

picture-dealers

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From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

poornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

real

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

removal

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From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

saw

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

sham

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

shape

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

soul

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

SQUARE

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From this reading CHARLOTTE STREET, FITZROY SQUARE.

STREET

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From this reading CHARLOTTE STREET, FITZROY SQUARE.

successful

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From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

tenant

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From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

There

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From this reading There was no particular hurry about it.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Laurie’s removal was not accomplished with the passionate haste which distinguished that of his brother Ben.

woman

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From this reading The padrona, with the natural impatience of a woman, found a lodging almost immediately, which he saw and approved; but Laurie took his time, and consoled poor Mrs. Brown at Kensington Gore, and found her a lodger in the shape of a ‘real hartis-gentleman,’ as she herself perspicuously expressed it, having felt in her soul from the beginning that Laurie was something of a sham.

young

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From this reading Her new tenant was a young painter who had made a successful _debút_ at the last Academy, and was for the moment a man whom the picture-dealers delighted to honour.