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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 I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
adopt
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From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
almost
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
casserole
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
chair
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
chicken
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
circumstances
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From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
considering
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
contained
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From this reading Under cover of the tablecloth a packet--I could not tell what it contained--was thrust into my hand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Under cover of the tablecloth a packet--I could not tell what it contained--was thrust into my hand.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
cover
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From this reading Under cover of the tablecloth a packet--I could not tell what it contained--was thrust into my hand.
dinner
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
du
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
en
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
enter
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
fact
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
favorite
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
front
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
glass
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
halfway
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
hand
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From this reading Under cover of the tablecloth a packet--I could not tell what it contained--was thrust into my hand.
happened
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From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
haste
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From this reading My glass of wine and my plate were moved with smooth and marvelous haste to his vicinity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
hock
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
incredible
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Under cover of the tablecloth a packet--I could not tell what it contained--was thrust into my hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under cover of the tablecloth a packet--I could not tell what it contained--was thrust into my hand.
jour
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
lightfooted
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
man
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
marvelous
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From this reading My glass of wine and my plate were moved with smooth and marvelous haste to his vicinity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
moved
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From this reading My glass of wine and my plate were moved with smooth and marvelous haste to his vicinity.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
newspaper
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Under cover of the tablecloth a packet--I could not tell what it contained--was thrust into my hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
packet
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From this reading Under cover of the tablecloth a packet--I could not tell what it contained--was thrust into my hand.
place
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
plat
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
plate
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
portion
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
propped
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
really
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From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
restaurant
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
right-hand
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
seated
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
side
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
singular
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From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
size
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
smooth
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From this reading My glass of wine and my plate were moved with smooth and marvelous haste to his vicinity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
somewhat
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From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
speed
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
Stephano's
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
table
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
tablecloth
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From this reading Under cover of the tablecloth a packet--I could not tell what it contained--was thrust into my hand.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under cover of the tablecloth a packet--I could not tell what it contained--was thrust into my hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
thrust
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From this reading Under cover of the tablecloth a packet--I could not tell what it contained--was thrust into my hand.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
up
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From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
vacant
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
very
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From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
vicinity
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From this reading My glass of wine and my plate were moved with smooth and marvelous haste to his vicinity.
wall
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From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
warning
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My glass of wine and my plate were moved with smooth and marvelous haste to his vicinity.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
wine
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From this reading My glass of wine and my plate were moved with smooth and marvelous haste to his vicinity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the _plat du jour_, which happened to be chicken _en casserole_, on the plate in front of me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
word
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From this reading I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table.
