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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 Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
achieved
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From this reading Nor was this result achieved by meeting notable personages.
agreeably
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
all
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
annual
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
any
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
artistes
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
attended
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
bank
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
busy
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor was this result achieved by meeting notable personages.
cameo-like
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
certain
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contrasted
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
delight
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
devices
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
earn
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
enable
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
End
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
evenings
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
far
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
fashionable
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
fellow
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
festival
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
fever
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
fiddlers
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
folk
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
gatherings
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
Homes
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
hospital
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
hour
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
house
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
incivility
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
insolence
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
judicious
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
latest
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learn
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like
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
London
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
manager's
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
meet
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
meeting
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From this reading Nor was this result achieved by meeting notable personages.
memorable
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
minutes
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
more
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
mortals
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
musicales
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
night
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was this result achieved by meeting notable personages.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
notable
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From this reading Nor was this result achieved by meeting notable personages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
other
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
others
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
out
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
pass
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
personages
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From this reading Nor was this result achieved by meeting notable personages.
Personally
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
pipe
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
precision
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
PROBLEM
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
proceedings
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
provided
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
receptions
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
resident
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
result
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From this reading Nor was this result achieved by meeting notable personages.
rooms
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
ruthless
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
salary
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
Sandilands
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
scandal
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
season
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
seen
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
setting
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
SHAPE
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
similar
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
smoke
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
social
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
some
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
sopranos
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
stand
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
stout
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
supper
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
TAKES
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
There
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From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor was this result achieved by meeting notable personages.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
toadying
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
too
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From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
tow-headed
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
transactions
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
twenty
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
unusual
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From this reading Hence, because of the unusual transactions of that memorable night, the proceedings at Sandilands’ house stand out in my mind in quite cameo-like precision as contrasted with other similar gatherings I have attended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was this result achieved by meeting notable personages.
well-bred
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
West
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From this reading There was the same setting of tow-headed fiddlers and stout sopranos--judicious artistes who earn a bank manager’s annual salary in twenty minutes--the same well-bred insolence on the part of some, the same toadying by others, the same ruthless incivility in the supper rooms by all, that may be seen at any like festival in the West End of London any night during the season.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE PROBLEM TAKES SHAPE There are certain mortals, I suppose, who take delight in “At Homes,” receptions, musicales, and the rest of the social devices which enable fashionable folk to meet of evenings and learn the latest scandal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Personally, I would pass an hour far more agreeably in a fever hospital, provided the resident doctor were a good fellow, and not too busy to smoke a pipe with me.
