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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 LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
adventure
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her gown of green silk, cut after the latest mode, stamped her in my mind as of a romantic, artistic, eager disposition.
also
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
any
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From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
approved
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
artist
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
artistic
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From this reading Her gown of green silk, cut after the latest mode, stamped her in my mind as of a romantic, artistic, eager disposition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
attempt
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
Barfleur
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
becomes
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
bronze
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
came
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complexion
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
constitute
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
conventional
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
correct
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
Cubists
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
cut
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From this reading Her gown of green silk, cut after the latest mode, stamped her in my mind as of a romantic, artistic, eager disposition.
Dane
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
Danish
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
date
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From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
day
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From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
decidedly
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
departure
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
Der
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development
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
disapproved
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading Her gown of green silk, cut after the latest mode, stamped her in my mind as of a romantic, artistic, eager disposition.
DRAWING-ROOM
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From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
eager
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From this reading Her gown of green silk, cut after the latest mode, stamped her in my mind as of a romantic, artistic, eager disposition.
encountered
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From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
End
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engaging
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
er
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
exclaimed
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feature
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
forms
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
fortunate
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
forty
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
French
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
geometric
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
gown
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From this reading Her gown of green silk, cut after the latest mode, stamped her in my mind as of a romantic, artistic, eager disposition.
green
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From this reading Her gown of green silk, cut after the latest mode, stamped her in my mind as of a romantic, artistic, eager disposition.
greet
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
hair
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her gown of green silk, cut after the latest mode, stamped her in my mind as of a romantic, artistic, eager disposition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
host
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
hostess
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
house
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
impressions
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
interest
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From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
latest
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From this reading Her gown of green silk, cut after the latest mode, stamped her in my mind as of a romantic, artistic, eager disposition.
less
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
LONDON
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From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
lovely
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
mention
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
metaphysical
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her gown of green silk, cut after the latest mode, stamped her in my mind as of a romantic, artistic, eager disposition.
mode
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From this reading Her gown of green silk, cut after the latest mode, stamped her in my mind as of a romantic, artistic, eager disposition.
more
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
Mr
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
Mrs
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
much
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From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
new
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
now
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
obviously
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
one-thirty
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From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
passes
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
Post-Impressionists
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
practical
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
radical
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
rather
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
reached
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
recall
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From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
riz
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
romantic
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From this reading Her gown of green silk, cut after the latest mode, stamped her in my mind as of a romantic, artistic, eager disposition.
ruddy
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
scene
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
shrewd-looking
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
sight
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
silk
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From this reading Her gown of green silk, cut after the latest mode, stamped her in my mind as of a romantic, artistic, eager disposition.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
squares
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
stamped
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From this reading Her gown of green silk, cut after the latest mode, stamped her in my mind as of a romantic, artistic, eager disposition.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
striking
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
Sunday
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From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
symbolic
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
talking
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
there
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
transcribing
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
upstairs
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
ushered
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
visible
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
W
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
West
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
wholly
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From this reading I recall now as a part of this fortunate adventure that we had been talking of a new development in French art, which Barfleur approved in part and disapproved in part--the Post-Impressionists; and there was mention also of the Cubists--a still more radical departure from conventional forms, in which, if my impressions are correct, the artist passes from any attempt at transcribing the visible scene and becomes wholly geometric, metaphysical and symbolic.
wife
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From this reading When I reached the house of Mrs. W., which was in one of those lovely squares that constitute such a striking feature of the West End, I was ushered upstairs to the drawing-room, where I found my host, a rather practical, shrewd-looking Dane, and his less obviously Danish wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LONDON DRAWING-ROOM I recall the next day, Sunday, with as much interest as any date, for on that day at one-thirty I encountered my first London drawing-room.
woman
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Der_riz_er,” exclaimed my hostess on sight, as she came forward to greet me, a decidedly engaging woman of something over forty, with bronze hair and ruddy complexion.
