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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 A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
abated
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
absolute
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
accordance
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
account
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From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
accurately
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
admiration
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From this reading Virginia watched him more than once from her seat, in half-unwilling admiration.
admit
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
affection
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
almost
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
any
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
becoming
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
career
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From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
conscious
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
contact
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
cordiality
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
days
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From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
demeanour
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
detail
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
distinguished
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
Duge
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From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
else
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
enthusiasm
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
everywhere
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
evidence
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
excellent
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From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
eyes
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
farmhouse
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From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
fashions
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Virginia watched him more than once from her seat, in half-unwilling admiration.
GIANTS
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From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
grey
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
hair
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
half-unwilling
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From this reading Virginia watched him more than once from her seat, in half-unwilling admiration.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
head
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Virginia watched him more than once from her seat, in half-unwilling admiration.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Virginia watched him more than once from her seat, in half-unwilling admiration.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
host
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From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
knew
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From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
lack
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
made
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From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
man
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From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
manners
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From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
MEETING
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From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
moment
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
more
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From this reading Virginia watched him more than once from her seat, in half-unwilling admiration.
mountains
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From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
old
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From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
once
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From this reading Virginia watched him more than once from her seat, in half-unwilling admiration.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
parted
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
personal
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
personality
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
Phineas
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From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
preserved
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From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
read
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From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
real
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
restraint
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From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
sat
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
seat
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From this reading Virginia watched him more than once from her seat, in half-unwilling admiration.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
seldom
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
sense
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From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
silent
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
sketches
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From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
table
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Virginia watched him more than once from her seat, in half-unwilling admiration.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
toilette
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From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
up
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From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
very
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From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
Virginia
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From this reading Virginia watched him more than once from her seat, in half-unwilling admiration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
watched
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From this reading Virginia watched him more than once from her seat, in half-unwilling admiration.
way
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From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
well
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From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A MEETING OF GIANTS Phineas Duge, if his manners preserved still that sense of restraint which seemed part of the man himself, still made an excellent host.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat at the head of his table, a distinguished, almost handsome personality, his grey hair accurately parted, every detail of his toilette in exact accordance with the fashions of the moment, his eyes everywhere, his tongue seldom silent.
world's
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From this reading She knew very well what the world's account of him was, for in the old days they had read sketches of his career up in the little farmhouse amongst the mountains.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was ashamed to admit that her personal enthusiasm for him had in any way abated, and yet she was becoming conscious of that absolute lack of any real cordiality, of any evidence of affection in his demeanour towards her and every one else with whom he was brought into contact.
