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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 A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
All
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
application
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Waymark talked of moving from Walcot Square, in order to be nearer to his friend.
Beaufort
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He, too, was possessed of more freedom than had been the case for a long time, and his head was full of various fancies.
case
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From this reading He, too, was possessed of more freedom than had been the case for a long time, and his head was full of various fancies.
Casti
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
Chelsea
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
company
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From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
considerably
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From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
dispenser
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
Easter
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
enjoying
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From this reading For the first time in his life he was enjoying the sense of independence.
evening
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From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
extended
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From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
fancies
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From this reading He, too, was possessed of more freedom than had been the case for a long time, and his head was full of various fancies.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
freedom
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From this reading He, too, was possessed of more freedom than had been the case for a long time, and his head was full of various fancies.
friend
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From this reading Waymark talked of moving from Walcot Square, in order to be nearer to his friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Waymark talked of moving from Walcot Square, in order to be nearer to his friend.
full
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From this reading He, too, was possessed of more freedom than had been the case for a long time, and his head was full of various fancies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, too, was possessed of more freedom than had been the case for a long time, and his head was full of various fancies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
head
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From this reading He, too, was possessed of more freedom than had been the case for a long time, and his head was full of various fancies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
Hospital
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
hours
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From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
independence
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From this reading For the first time in his life he was enjoying the sense of independence.
Julian
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life he was enjoying the sense of independence.
lodgings
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He, too, was possessed of more freedom than had been the case for a long time, and his head was full of various fancies.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
MAN-TRAP
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
more
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From this reading He, too, was possessed of more freedom than had been the case for a long time, and his head was full of various fancies.
moving
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From this reading Waymark talked of moving from Walcot Square, in order to be nearer to his friend.
much
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From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
nearer
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From this reading Waymark talked of moving from Walcot Square, in order to be nearer to his friend.
now
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From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waymark talked of moving from Walcot Square, in order to be nearer to his friend.
Oxford
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
possessed
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From this reading He, too, was possessed of more freedom than had been the case for a long time, and his head was full of various fancies.
post
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
progress
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From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
Saints
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
sense
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From this reading For the first time in his life he was enjoying the sense of independence.
shop
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
shortly
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
spent
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From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
Square
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From this reading Waymark talked of moving from Walcot Square, in order to be nearer to his friend.
Street
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
successful
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
taking
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From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
talk
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From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
talked
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From this reading Waymark talked of moving from Walcot Square, in order to be nearer to his friend.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He, too, was possessed of more freedom than had been the case for a long time, and his head was full of various fancies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
there
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From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life he was enjoying the sense of independence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Waymark talked of moving from Walcot Square, in order to be nearer to his friend.
too
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From this reading He, too, was possessed of more freedom than had been the case for a long time, and his head was full of various fancies.
various
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From this reading He, too, was possessed of more freedom than had been the case for a long time, and his head was full of various fancies.
Walcot
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From this reading Waymark talked of moving from Walcot Square, in order to be nearer to his friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MAN-TRAP Julian Casti was successful in his application for the post of dispenser at the All Saints' Hospital, and shortly after Easter he left the shop in Oxford Street, taking lodgings in Beaufort Street, Chelsea.
Waymark
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From this reading Waymark talked of moving from Walcot Square, in order to be nearer to his friend.
Waymark's
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From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
writing
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From this reading His first evening there was spent in Waymark's company, and there was much talk of the progress his writing would make, now that his hours of liberty were so considerably extended.
