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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 transference of a chair opened up conversation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The introduction which Prince Shan had requested came about very naturally.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Prince Shan remained by Maggie's side after the introduction had been effected.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
apparently
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From this reading Immelan was bland and ingenuous as usual, introducing every one, glad, apparently, to make one common party.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Immelan was bland and ingenuous as usual, introducing every one, glad, apparently, to make one common party.
attentive
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Prince Shan remained by Maggie's side after the introduction had been effected.
bland
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From this reading Immelan was bland and ingenuous as usual, introducing every one, glad, apparently, to make one common party.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
came
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From this reading The introduction which Prince Shan had requested came about very naturally.
chair
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From this reading The transference of a chair opened up conversation.
common
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From this reading Immelan was bland and ingenuous as usual, introducing every one, glad, apparently, to make one common party.
companion
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
conducted
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
conversation
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From this reading The transference of a chair opened up conversation.
crowded
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
d'hôtel
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
effected
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From this reading Prince Shan remained by Maggie's side after the introduction had been effected.
evening
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Immelan was bland and ingenuous as usual, introducing every one, glad, apparently, to make one common party.
glad
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From this reading Immelan was bland and ingenuous as usual, introducing every one, glad, apparently, to make one common party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The introduction which Prince Shan had requested came about very naturally.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
hotel
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
Immelan
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
ingenuous
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From this reading Immelan was bland and ingenuous as usual, introducing every one, glad, apparently, to make one common party.
introducing
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From this reading Immelan was bland and ingenuous as usual, introducing every one, glad, apparently, to make one common party.
introduction
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From this reading The introduction which Prince Shan had requested came about very naturally.
lounge
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
Maggie's
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From this reading Prince Shan remained by Maggie's side after the introduction had been effected.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immelan was bland and ingenuous as usual, introducing every one, glad, apparently, to make one common party.
maître
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
more
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
naturally
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From this reading The introduction which Prince Shan had requested came about very naturally.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
Nigel
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
opened
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From this reading The transference of a chair opened up conversation.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immelan was bland and ingenuous as usual, introducing every one, glad, apparently, to make one common party.
Prince
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From this reading The introduction which Prince Shan had requested came about very naturally.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Prince Shan remained by Maggie's side after the introduction had been effected.
requested
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From this reading The introduction which Prince Shan had requested came about very naturally.
reserved
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
Shanmodal verbUS /ʃæn/
the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”
From this reading The introduction which Prince Shan had requested came about very naturally.
side
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From this reading Prince Shan remained by Maggie's side after the introduction had been effected.
table
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The introduction which Prince Shan had requested came about very naturally.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
transference
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From this reading The transference of a chair opened up conversation.
up
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From this reading The transference of a chair opened up conversation.
usual
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From this reading Immelan was bland and ingenuous as usual, introducing every one, glad, apparently, to make one common party.
usually
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From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
very
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From this reading The introduction which Prince Shan had requested came about very naturally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lounge of the hotel was more than usually crowded that evening, and the table towards which an attentive _maître d'hôtel_ conducted Immelan and his companion was next to the one reserved by Nigel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The introduction which Prince Shan had requested came about very naturally.
