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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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addition
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From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
after-supper
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Anglais
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animadvert
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before I go a step further in this narrative I must really animadvert to the subject of restaurants and the _haute cuisine_ of France generally, for in this matter Barfleur was as keen as the greatest connoisseurs are in the matter of pictures.
arts
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From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atmosphere
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From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
Barfleur
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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best
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From this reading In Paris and London Barfleur was constantly talking of the restaurants of importance and contrasting the borrowed French atmosphere of the best English restaurants with the glories of the parent kitchens in France.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
borrowed
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
Café
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character
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connoisseurs
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constantly
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From this reading In Paris and London Barfleur was constantly talking of the restaurants of importance and contrasting the borrowed French atmosphere of the best English restaurants with the glories of the parent kitchens in France.
contrasting
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From this reading In Paris and London Barfleur was constantly talking of the restaurants of importance and contrasting the borrowed French atmosphere of the best English restaurants with the glories of the parent kitchens in France.
cuisine
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culinary
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dancers
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degraded
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From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
dishes
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distinction
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district
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drawn
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From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
English
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From this reading In Paris and London Barfleur was constantly talking of the restaurants of importance and contrasting the borrowed French atmosphere of the best English restaurants with the glories of the parent kitchens in France.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
fact
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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France
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French
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further
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gastronomic
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generally
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glories
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From this reading In Paris and London Barfleur was constantly talking of the restaurants of importance and contrasting the borrowed French atmosphere of the best English restaurants with the glories of the parent kitchens in France.
go
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GOLD
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From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD!
gourmet
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greatest
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
haute
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
history
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From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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importance
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From this reading In Paris and London Barfleur was constantly talking of the restaurants of importance and contrasting the borrowed French atmosphere of the best English restaurants with the glories of the parent kitchens in France.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before I go a step further in this narrative I must really animadvert to the subject of restaurants and the _haute cuisine_ of France generally, for in this matter Barfleur was as keen as the greatest connoisseurs are in the matter of pictures.
keen
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kitchens
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From this reading In Paris and London Barfleur was constantly talking of the restaurants of importance and contrasting the borrowed French atmosphere of the best English restaurants with the glories of the parent kitchens in France.
literally
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From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
London
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From this reading In Paris and London Barfleur was constantly talking of the restaurants of importance and contrasting the borrowed French atmosphere of the best English restaurants with the glories of the parent kitchens in France.
loved
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From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
LURE
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From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD!
matter
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
men
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method
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From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
Montmartre
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music
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From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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narrative
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negroes
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From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD!
Paillard's
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From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
parent
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From this reading In Paris and London Barfleur was constantly talking of the restaurants of importance and contrasting the borrowed French atmosphere of the best English restaurants with the glories of the parent kitchens in France.
Paris
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From this reading In Paris and London Barfleur was constantly talking of the restaurants of importance and contrasting the borrowed French atmosphere of the best English restaurants with the glories of the parent kitchens in France.
pictures
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preparation
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prepared
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From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
quality
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From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
really
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relates
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remembered
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From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
restaurants
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schooled
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From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
smart
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From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before I go a step further in this narrative I must really animadvert to the subject of restaurants and the _haute cuisine_ of France generally, for in this matter Barfleur was as keen as the greatest connoisseurs are in the matter of pictures.
subject
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talking
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From this reading In Paris and London Barfleur was constantly talking of the restaurants of importance and contrasting the borrowed French atmosphere of the best English restaurants with the glories of the parent kitchens in France.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before I go a step further in this narrative I must really animadvert to the subject of restaurants and the _haute cuisine_ of France generally, for in this matter Barfleur was as keen as the greatest connoisseurs are in the matter of pictures.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
tinsel
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From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before I go a step further in this narrative I must really animadvert to the subject of restaurants and the _haute cuisine_ of France generally, for in this matter Barfleur was as keen as the greatest connoisseurs are in the matter of pictures.
Voisin's
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From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before I go a step further in this narrative I must really animadvert to the subject of restaurants and the _haute cuisine_ of France generally, for in this matter Barfleur was as keen as the greatest connoisseurs are in the matter of pictures.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He literally schooled me in the distinction which was to be drawn between the Café Anglais, Voisin’s and Paillard’s, and those smart after-supper restaurants of the Montmartre district where the cuisine of France had been degraded by the addition of negroes, tinsel, dancers, and music.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He loved and remembered the quality of dishes and the method of their preparation and the character of the men who prepared them and the atmosphere in which they were prepared and in fact everything which relates to the culinary and gastronomic arts and the history of the gourmet generally.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Paris and London Barfleur was constantly talking of the restaurants of importance and contrasting the borrowed French atmosphere of the best English restaurants with the glories of the parent kitchens in France.
