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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 It came to my knowledge on the very day on which those protracted labors of ours reached a conclusion at last.
achievements
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almost
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With it the waiter brought me a copy of _Le Soir_, and, as I sipped my “refresher” and smoked a cigar, I glanced through it, hoping (to be candid) to find some complimentary notice of the achievements of my Conference.
astonishing
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It came to my knowledge on the very day on which those protracted labors of ours reached a conclusion at last.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With it the waiter brought me a copy of _Le Soir_, and, as I sipped my “refresher” and smoked a cigar, I glanced through it, hoping (to be candid) to find some complimentary notice of the achievements of my Conference.
business
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
café
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
came
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candid
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cigar
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complimentary
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compliments
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
conclusion
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Conference
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copy
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day
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deal
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From this reading I did not find that—perhaps it was too soon to expect it—but I did find something which interested me a great deal more.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not find that—perhaps it was too soon to expect it—but I did find something which interested me a great deal more.
evening
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
exhausted
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading I did not find that—perhaps it was too soon to expect it—but I did find something which interested me a great deal more.
fact
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final
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
find
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
fortune's
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glanced
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not find that—perhaps it was too soon to expect it—but I did find something which interested me a great deal more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
half-past
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
hoping
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
interested
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From this reading I did not find that—perhaps it was too soon to expect it—but I did find something which interested me a great deal more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WINNING TICKET THEN came the astonishing turn of fortune’s wheel—that is almost fact, scarcely metaphor—which seemed to transform the whole situation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came to my knowledge on the very day on which those protracted labors of ours reached a conclusion at last.
knowledge
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known
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
labors
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From this reading It came to my knowledge on the very day on which those protracted labors of ours reached a conclusion at last.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It came to my knowledge on the very day on which those protracted labors of ours reached a conclusion at last.
Le
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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metaphor
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more
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It came to my knowledge on the very day on which those protracted labors of ours reached a conclusion at last.
nearest
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
notice
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WINNING TICKET THEN came the astonishing turn of fortune’s wheel—that is almost fact, scarcely metaphor—which seemed to transform the whole situation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It came to my knowledge on the very day on which those protracted labors of ours reached a conclusion at last.
only
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading It came to my knowledge on the very day on which those protracted labors of ours reached a conclusion at last.
out
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
perhaps
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From this reading I did not find that—perhaps it was too soon to expect it—but I did find something which interested me a great deal more.
procured
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
protracted
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reached
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refresher
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scarcely
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From this reading THE WINNING TICKET THEN came the astonishing turn of fortune’s wheel—that is almost fact, scarcely metaphor—which seemed to transform the whole situation.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WINNING TICKET THEN came the astonishing turn of fortune’s wheel—that is almost fact, scarcely metaphor—which seemed to transform the whole situation.
session
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
sipped
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situation
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six
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
smoked
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
Soir
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some
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I did not find that—perhaps it was too soon to expect it—but I did find something which interested me a great deal more.
soon
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From this reading I did not find that—perhaps it was too soon to expect it—but I did find something which interested me a great deal more.
tedious
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WINNING TICKET THEN came the astonishing turn of fortune’s wheel—that is almost fact, scarcely metaphor—which seemed to transform the whole situation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINNING TICKET THEN came the astonishing turn of fortune’s wheel—that is almost fact, scarcely metaphor—which seemed to transform the whole situation.
THEN
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there
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It came to my knowledge on the very day on which those protracted labors of ours reached a conclusion at last.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With it the waiter brought me a copy of _Le Soir_, and, as I sipped my “refresher” and smoked a cigar, I glanced through it, hoping (to be candid) to find some complimentary notice of the achievements of my Conference.
TICKET
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WINNING TICKET THEN came the astonishing turn of fortune’s wheel—that is almost fact, scarcely metaphor—which seemed to transform the whole situation.
too
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
transform
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turn
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turned
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
up
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
very
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From this reading It came to my knowledge on the very day on which those protracted labors of ours reached a conclusion at last.
waiter
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From this reading With it the waiter brought me a copy of _Le Soir_, and, as I sipped my “refresher” and smoked a cigar, I glanced through it, hoping (to be candid) to find some complimentary notice of the achievements of my Conference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
wheel
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WINNING TICKET THEN came the astonishing turn of fortune’s wheel—that is almost fact, scarcely metaphor—which seemed to transform the whole situation.
whisky-and-soda
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From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
whole
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windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had had a long and tedious final session—for this time there was not only business to wind up, but compliments to be exchanged too—and I came out of it at half-past six in the evening so exhausted that I turned into the nearest _café_ at which I was known, and procured a whisky-and-soda.
WINNING
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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With it the waiter brought me a copy of _Le Soir_, and, as I sipped my “refresher” and smoked a cigar, I glanced through it, hoping (to be candid) to find some complimentary notice of the achievements of my Conference.
