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17
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON ENCOUNTERS A WEARY SPIRIT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
agent
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
airy
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
apartment
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
appeared
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From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
back
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From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
benefit
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
cordially
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From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
dispelled
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
effects
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
effectually
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
ENCOUNTERS
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From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON ENCOUNTERS A WEARY SPIRIT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
fully
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
gain
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
gone
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
got
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From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
grave
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From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
HOPKINS
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From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON ENCOUNTERS A WEARY SPIRIT.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
lessee
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From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
light
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
London
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From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
lost
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From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
made
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
MR
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From this reading MR.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
Number
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
occasion
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From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
October
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From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
office
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From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
own
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
penny
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
profit
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
reason
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From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
redivivus
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
remove
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
return
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From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
rose
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From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
scene
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From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
soon
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From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
SPIRIT
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From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON ENCOUNTERS A WEARY SPIRIT.
steps
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
Stubbs
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From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
sub-letting
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
taking
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
Temple
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From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
too
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From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
TOPPLETON
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From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON ENCOUNTERS A WEARY SPIRIT.
up
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
vision
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From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
WEARY
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From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON ENCOUNTERS A WEARY SPIRIT.
welcomed
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From this reading The return, for this reason, was of course a grave disappointment to Mr. Stubbs, but he rose to the occasion when the long lost lessee appeared on the scene, and welcomed him cordially.
well
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From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IT was well along in October when Hopkins returned to London, and he got back to his office in the Temple none too soon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The agent had fully made up his mind that he was gone for good, and was about taking steps to remove his effects from Number 17, and gain an honest penny by sub-letting that light and airy apartment for his own benefit, a vision of profit which Toppleton redivivus effectually dispelled.
