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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 was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
acquisitiveness
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
alike
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
appeared
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have obeyed your wishes to the letter," he said, "and I think that you are right.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
attraction
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
balcony
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From this reading Nigel led her at once to the table which he had selected in the balcony.
branding
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
celebrated
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
certain
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
club
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From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
comedy
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
companion
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From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
courtesies
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
crowd
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
crowded
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From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
curious
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
dancer
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
Duchess
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
element
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
Exchange
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
exchanging
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
extent
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
faces
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
famous
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From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
foreign
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
generation
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
hand
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have obeyed your wishes to the letter," he said, "and I think that you are right.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nigel led her at once to the table which he had selected in the balcony.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have obeyed your wishes to the letter," he said, "and I think that you are right.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
Italian
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
laid
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
led
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From this reading Nigel led her at once to the table which he had selected in the balcony.
letter
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From this reading "I have obeyed your wishes to the letter," he said, "and I think that you are right.
London
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
London's
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From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
luncheon
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From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
Mecca
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
most
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From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
musical
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
Naida
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
new
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
Nigel
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From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
obeyed
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From this reading "I have obeyed your wishes to the letter," he said, "and I think that you are right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
once
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From this reading Nigel led her at once to the table which he had selected in the balcony.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
opulence
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
other
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
out
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
picture
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
place
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
pleasure
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
preserved
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
restaurant
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From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have obeyed your wishes to the letter," he said, "and I think that you are right.
Russian
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
said
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From this reading "I have obeyed your wishes to the letter," he said, "and I think that you are right.
seekers
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From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
selected
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From this reading Nigel led her at once to the table which he had selected in the balcony.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
side
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
Stock
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From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
table
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From this reading Nigel led her at once to the table which he had selected in the balcony.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have obeyed your wishes to the letter," he said, "and I think that you are right.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
vestibule
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From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
waited
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From this reading Nigel waited for his luncheon companion in the crowded vestibule of London's most famous club restaurant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nigel led her at once to the table which he had selected in the balcony.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was to a certain extent out of the picture among the crowd of this new generation of pleasure seekers, on the faces of whom opulence and acquisitiveness had already laid its branding hand.
wishes
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From this reading "I have obeyed your wishes to the letter," he said, "and I think that you are right.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Mecca alike of musical comedy and the Stock Exchange, the place, however, still preserved a curious attraction for the foreign element in London, so that when at last Naida appeared, she was exchanging courtesies with an Italian Duchess on one side and a celebrated Russian dancer on the other.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have obeyed your wishes to the letter," he said, "and I think that you are right.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have obeyed your wishes to the letter," he said, "and I think that you are right.
