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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 The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
acquainted
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From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
allows
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From this reading The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Greetings and introductions over, the relations made Pons promise to sign the contract.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
city
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From this reading The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
contract
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From this reading Greetings and introductions over, the relations made Pons promise to sign the contract.
dealers
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From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
dining-room
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From this reading He listened to the reading of the documents, and towards half-past five the party went into the dining-room.
dinner
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From this reading The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
dishes
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From this reading The dishes were a rapture to think of!
documents
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From this reading He listened to the reading of the documents, and towards half-past five the party went into the dining-room.
du
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From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
fared
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From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
five
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From this reading He listened to the reading of the documents, and towards half-past five the party went into the dining-room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
Graff
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From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
Greetings
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From this reading Greetings and introductions over, the relations made Pons promise to sign the contract.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
half-past
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From this reading He listened to the reading of the documents, and towards half-past five the party went into the dining-room.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened to the reading of the documents, and towards half-past five the party went into the dining-room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
Hotel
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From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He listened to the reading of the documents, and towards half-past five the party went into the dining-room.
introductions
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From this reading Greetings and introductions over, the relations made Pons promise to sign the contract.
listened
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From this reading He listened to the reading of the documents, and towards half-past five the party went into the dining-room.
made
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From this reading Greetings and introductions over, the relations made Pons promise to sign the contract.
magnificent
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From this reading The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
merchant's
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From this reading The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
money-making
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From this reading The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He listened to the reading of the documents, and towards half-past five the party went into the dining-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Greetings and introductions over, the relations made Pons promise to sign the contract.
Paris
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From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He listened to the reading of the documents, and towards half-past five the party went into the dining-room.
Pons
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From this reading Greetings and introductions over, the relations made Pons promise to sign the contract.
promise
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From this reading Greetings and introductions over, the relations made Pons promise to sign the contract.
provision
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From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
rapture
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From this reading The dishes were a rapture to think of!
reading
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From this reading He listened to the reading of the documents, and towards half-past five the party went into the dining-room.
relations
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From this reading Greetings and introductions over, the relations made Pons promise to sign the contract.
respite
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From this reading The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
Rhin
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From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
Schmucke
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From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
sign
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From this reading Greetings and introductions over, the relations made Pons promise to sign the contract.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
sumptuously
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From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Greetings and introductions over, the relations made Pons promise to sign the contract.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dishes were a rapture to think of!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Greetings and introductions over, the relations made Pons promise to sign the contract.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He listened to the reading of the documents, and towards half-past five the party went into the dining-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He listened to the reading of the documents, and towards half-past five the party went into the dining-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dishes were a rapture to think of!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The dinner was magnificent, as a city merchant's dinner can be, when he allows himself a respite from money-making.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Graff of the Hotel du Rhin was acquainted with the first provision dealers in Paris; never had Pons nor Schmucke fared so sumptuously.
