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Ranching for Sylvia
Ranching for Sylvia

Chapter XVIII

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AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.
His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ranching for Sylvia

Chapter XVIII

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
Line 2
The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
Line 3
The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.
Line 4
His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
Line 5
There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.”

Beside preposition US /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading “AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.”

Chilly adjective US /ˈtʃɪli/

unpleasantly cold

From this reading “AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.”

Pipe noun US /pipe/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.”

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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 AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

accommodations

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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

alter

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

America

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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

any

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

attire

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

better

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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

bitter

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

bottles

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

bought

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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.

box

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.

carpet

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

chair

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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/

unpleasantly cold

From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

cigars

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

city

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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

clothes

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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

comfortable

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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

conditions

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

deference

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

dilapidated

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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.

discolored

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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.

easy

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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

expected

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

furnished

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

hand

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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

harmonized

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

hearth

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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

hearthrug

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

hole

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

jacket

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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

loose

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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.

man

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

marked

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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.

means

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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

MOVE

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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

night

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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

old

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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

OPPOSITION

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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

other

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

out

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

patches

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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.

person's

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

pipe

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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

pride

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

put

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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

quarters

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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

rather

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

restricted

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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

room

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

sat

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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

shabbily

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

Singleton

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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

Singleton's

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

siphons

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

slippers

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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.

smarter

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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

suggested

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

suited

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

surroundings

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

table

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

There

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

threadbare

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

Tuxedo

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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.

two

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

vein

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

views

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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.

visitors

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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.

warranted

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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.

wet

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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.

worth

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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.