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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 ideal cuisine should display an individual character; it should offer a menu judiciously chosen from the kitchen-workshops of the most diverse lands and peoples-a menu reflecting the master's alert and fastidious taste.
able
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add
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alert
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The ideal cuisine should display an individual character; it should offer a menu judiciously chosen from the kitchen-workshops of the most diverse lands and peoples-a menu reflecting the master's alert and fastidious taste.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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better
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carry
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certainly
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character
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chef
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chosen
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confections
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Count
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creations
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cuisine
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culinary
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dishes
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display
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From this reading "The ideal cuisine should display an individual character; it should offer a menu judiciously chosen from the kitchen-workshops of the most diverse lands and peoples-a menu reflecting the master's alert and fastidious taste.
diverse
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fastidious
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few
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is there anything better, for instance, than a genuine Turkish pilaf?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The ideal cuisine should display an individual character; it should offer a menu judiciously chosen from the kitchen-workshops of the most diverse lands and peoples-a menu reflecting the master's alert and fastidious taste.
genuine
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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Heard
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ideal
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ideas
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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individual
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instance
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Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there anything better, for instance, than a genuine Turkish pilaf?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Italian
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judiciously
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Keith
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kitchen-workshops
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lands
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list
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master's
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menu
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most
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Mr
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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notable
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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offer
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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Oriental
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out
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peoples-a
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pilaf
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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Poles
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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reflecting
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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saying
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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some
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Spaniards
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strange
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successfully
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tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "The ideal cuisine should display an individual character; it should offer a menu judiciously chosen from the kitchen-workshops of the most diverse lands and peoples-a menu reflecting the master's alert and fastidious taste.
taught
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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there
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And if I were able to carry out my ideas on this point I would certainly add to my list of dishes a few of those strange Oriental confections which Mr. Keith has successfully taught his Italian chef.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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too
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Turkish
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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