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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 Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
all
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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
bouquet
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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
complex
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From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
curves
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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
daintiest
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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
Deep
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From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
ear
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From this reading The eye, the ear, the touch, the palate--all were his masters.
Europe
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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
exotics
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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
eye
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From this reading The eye, the ear, the touch, the palate--all were his masters.
far
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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
gold
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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
income
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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
infinitely
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From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
Large
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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
largest
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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
lay
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From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
living
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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
London
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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
luxury
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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
magnificent
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From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.
masters
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From this reading The eye, the ear, the touch, the palate--all were his masters.
men
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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
more
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From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.
nature
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From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
old
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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
palate
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From this reading The eye, the ear, the touch, the palate--all were his masters.
picturesque
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From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.
placed
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From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
potteries
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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
prizes
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From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
professional
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From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
quick-running
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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
rare
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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
rich
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From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
sensualism
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From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
sport
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From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
stream
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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
tints
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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
touch
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From this reading The eye, the ear, the touch, the palate--all were his masters.
transformed
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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
vein
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From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
vices
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From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.
vintages
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From this reading The bouquet of old vintages, the scent of rare exotics, the curves and tints of the daintiest potteries of Europe--it was to these that the quick-running stream of gold was transformed.
virtues
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From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Large as was his income, and it was the third largest of all professional men in London, it was far beneath the luxury of his living.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His vices were as magnificent as his virtues, and infinitely more picturesque.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Deep in his complex nature lay a rich vein of sensualism, at the sport of which he placed all the prizes of his life.
