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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 Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
adding
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From this reading There were some other books in the trunk--a large one, which remained unremoved at the foot of the bed, adding to the general impression of transiency.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
Afterwhiles
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From this reading And upon a table were the books he had taken from his trunk: Sartor Resartus, Virginibus Puerisque, Huckleberry Finn, and Afterwhiles.
all
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
apartment
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
bed
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From this reading There were some other books in the trunk--a large one, which remained unremoved at the foot of the bed, adding to the general impression of transiency.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
Bibbs
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
Bibbs's
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading And upon a table were the books he had taken from his trunk: Sartor Resartus, Virginibus Puerisque, Huckleberry Finn, and Afterwhiles.
bore
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
boys
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
cabinet
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
clear
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
collection
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
conception
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
contained
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
day
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
Edith
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
father
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
Finn
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From this reading And upon a table were the books he had taken from his trunk: Sartor Resartus, Virginibus Puerisque, Huckleberry Finn, and Afterwhiles.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were some other books in the trunk--a large one, which remained unremoved at the foot of the bed, adding to the general impression of transiency.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And upon a table were the books he had taken from his trunk: Sartor Resartus, Virginibus Puerisque, Huckleberry Finn, and Afterwhiles.
general
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From this reading There were some other books in the trunk--a large one, which remained unremoved at the foot of the bed, adding to the general impression of transiency.
George
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
group
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
HuckleberrynounUS /ˈhʌk.əlˌber.i/
A small edible dark blue or black berry, or the famous literary character Huck Finn.
From this reading And upon a table were the books he had taken from his trunk: Sartor Resartus, Virginibus Puerisque, Huckleberry Finn, and Afterwhiles.
impression
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From this reading There were some other books in the trunk--a large one, which remained unremoved at the foot of the bed, adding to the general impression of transiency.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were some other books in the trunk--a large one, which remained unremoved at the foot of the bed, adding to the general impression of transiency.
incumbent
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
interview
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
Jim
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
lamidal
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
large
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From this reading There were some other books in the trunk--a large one, which remained unremoved at the foot of the bed, adding to the general impression of transiency.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
mantelpiece
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
manuscripts
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
mother
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
nearly
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
neat
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
old
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
other
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
owned
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
permanent
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
photographs
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
possessions
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
possibly
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
Puerisque
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From this reading And upon a table were the books he had taken from his trunk: Sartor Resartus, Virginibus Puerisque, Huckleberry Finn, and Afterwhiles.
quarters
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
raking
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were some other books in the trunk--a large one, which remained unremoved at the foot of the bed, adding to the general impression of transiency.
Resartus
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From this reading And upon a table were the books he had taken from his trunk: Sartor Resartus, Virginibus Puerisque, Huckleberry Finn, and Afterwhiles.
return
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
room
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
Roscoe
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
Sartor
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From this reading And upon a table were the books he had taken from his trunk: Sartor Resartus, Virginibus Puerisque, Huckleberry Finn, and Afterwhiles.
sat
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
set
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
Sheridan
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
shown
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
sixteen
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
small
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
some
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From this reading There were some other books in the trunk--a large one, which remained unremoved at the foot of the bed, adding to the general impression of transiency.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
table
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From this reading And upon a table were the books he had taken from his trunk: Sartor Resartus, Virginibus Puerisque, Huckleberry Finn, and Afterwhiles.
taken
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From this reading And upon a table were the books he had taken from his trunk: Sartor Resartus, Virginibus Puerisque, Huckleberry Finn, and Afterwhiles.
temporary
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
There
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From this reading There were some other books in the trunk--a large one, which remained unremoved at the foot of the bed, adding to the general impression of transiency.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
top
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
transiency
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From this reading There were some other books in the trunk--a large one, which remained unremoved at the foot of the bed, adding to the general impression of transiency.
transients
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From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
tray
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
trunk
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From this reading And upon a table were the books he had taken from his trunk: Sartor Resartus, Virginibus Puerisque, Huckleberry Finn, and Afterwhiles.
twenty
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
two
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
unremoved
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From this reading There were some other books in the trunk--a large one, which remained unremoved at the foot of the bed, adding to the general impression of transiency.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
Virginibus
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From this reading And upon a table were the books he had taken from his trunk: Sartor Resartus, Virginibus Puerisque, Huckleberry Finn, and Afterwhiles.
well
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From this reading It contained nearly all the possessions as well as the secret life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat beside it, the day after his interview with his father, raking over a small collection of manuscripts in the top tray.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And upon a table were the books he had taken from his trunk: Sartor Resartus, Virginibus Puerisque, Huckleberry Finn, and Afterwhiles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bibbs's room, that neat apartment for transients to which the “lamidal” George had shown him upon his return, still bore the appearance of temporary quarters, possibly because Bibbs had no clear conception of himself as a permanent incumbent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
years
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From this reading However, he had set upon the mantelpiece the two photographs that he owned: one, a “group” twenty years old--his father and mother, with Jim and Roscoe as boys--and the other a “cabinet” of Edith at sixteen.
