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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 He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
acquaintance
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From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
air
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From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
arrival
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From this reading It was curious how, since his arrival in this democratic meeting-place, his manners and deportment seemed to have slipped to a lower grade.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seemed as though by an effort of will to have lost something of his natural air of distinction, to be treading the earth upon a lower plane.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
bar
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From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed as though by an effort of will to have lost something of his natural air of distinction, to be treading the earth upon a lower plane.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
cosmopolitan
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crowded
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From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
curious
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democratic
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From this reading It was curious how, since his arrival in this democratic meeting-place, his manners and deportment seemed to have slipped to a lower grade.
deportment
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From this reading It was curious how, since his arrival in this democratic meeting-place, his manners and deportment seemed to have slipped to a lower grade.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
distinction
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From this reading He seemed as though by an effort of will to have lost something of his natural air of distinction, to be treading the earth upon a lower plane.
earth
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From this reading He seemed as though by an effort of will to have lost something of his natural air of distinction, to be treading the earth upon a lower plane.
effort
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From this reading He seemed as though by an effort of will to have lost something of his natural air of distinction, to be treading the earth upon a lower plane.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
gathering
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From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
gently
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From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
grade
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From this reading It was curious how, since his arrival in this democratic meeting-place, his manners and deportment seemed to have slipped to a lower grade.
group
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From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
habitue
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From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
highball
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From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
hotels
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From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
how
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From this reading It was curious how, since his arrival in this democratic meeting-place, his manners and deportment seemed to have slipped to a lower grade.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
insinuated
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From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was curious how, since his arrival in this democratic meeting-place, his manners and deportment seemed to have slipped to a lower grade.
Jocelyn
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largest
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From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
late
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From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
lost
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From this reading He seemed as though by an effort of will to have lost something of his natural air of distinction, to be treading the earth upon a lower plane.
lower
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From this reading It was curious how, since his arrival in this democratic meeting-place, his manners and deportment seemed to have slipped to a lower grade.
made
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From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
manners
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From this reading It was curious how, since his arrival in this democratic meeting-place, his manners and deportment seemed to have slipped to a lower grade.
meeting-place
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From this reading It was curious how, since his arrival in this democratic meeting-place, his manners and deportment seemed to have slipped to a lower grade.
men
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most
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motley
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From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
Mr
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natural
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New
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newspaper
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From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
ordered
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From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
plane
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From this reading He seemed as though by an effort of will to have lost something of his natural air of distinction, to be treading the earth upon a lower plane.
precincts
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From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
presently
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From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
proximity
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From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
Scotch
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From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was curious how, since his arrival in this democratic meeting-place, his manners and deportment seemed to have slipped to a lower grade.
slight
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From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
slipped
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From this reading It was curious how, since his arrival in this democratic meeting-place, his manners and deportment seemed to have slipped to a lower grade.
some
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From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He seemed as though by an effort of will to have lost something of his natural air of distinction, to be treading the earth upon a lower plane.
taxicab
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From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
Thew
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From this reading Mr. Jocelyn Thew descended presently from his taxicab outside one of the largest and most cosmopolitan hotels in New York--or the world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was curious how, since his arrival in this democratic meeting-place, his manners and deportment seemed to have slipped to a lower grade.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He seemed as though by an effort of will to have lost something of his natural air of distinction, to be treading the earth upon a lower plane.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
treading
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From this reading He seemed as though by an effort of will to have lost something of his natural air of distinction, to be treading the earth upon a lower plane.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He seemed as though by an effort of will to have lost something of his natural air of distinction, to be treading the earth upon a lower plane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was curious how, since his arrival in this democratic meeting-place, his manners and deportment seemed to have slipped to a lower grade.
way
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From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ordered a Scotch highball, and gently insinuated himself into the proximity of a group of newspaper men with whom he seemed to have some slight acquaintance.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He seemed as though by an effort of will to have lost something of his natural air of distinction, to be treading the earth upon a lower plane.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made his way with the air of an _habitue_ to the bar, the precincts of which, at that time in the late afternoon, were crowded by a motley gathering.
world
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York
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