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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 "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
air
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
always
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
Auchterarder
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
bid
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
blossom
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
Bordighera
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, having heard them with my own ears, how can I have further doubt?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But now, having heard them with my own ears, how can I have further doubt?"
casino
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
Castle
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From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
deadly
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
dear
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From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
direction
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
doubt
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From this reading But now, having heard them with my own ears, how can I have further doubt?"
dullness
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
ears
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From this reading But now, having heard them with my own ears, how can I have further doubt?"
effort
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
exciting
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From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
feathery
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
frantic
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
further
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From this reading But now, having heard them with my own ears, how can I have further doubt?"
gaiety
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
geraniums
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
golden
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
GREEK
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
habitué
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But now, having heard them with my own ears, how can I have further doubt?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But now, having heard them with my own ears, how can I have further doubt?"
heard
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From this reading But now, having heard them with my own ears, how can I have further doubt?"
how
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From this reading But now, having heard them with my own ears, how can I have further doubt?"
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
I've
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From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
imparts
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
known
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
Krail
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From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
licence
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
listened
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From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
makes
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
man
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
many
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From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
MEETS
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
mere
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
mimosas
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
more
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From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But now, having heard them with my own ears, how can I have further doubt?"
myth
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
now
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From this reading But now, having heard them with my own ears, how can I have further doubt?"
obtained
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
Ospedaletti
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
other
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From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
out
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
owl
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From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
own
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From this reading But now, having heard them with my own ears, how can I have further doubt?"
painful
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
people
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
pink
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
popularity
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
ran
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
regarding
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
remarked
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
riot
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
Riviera
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
ruins
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From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
said
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
scarlet
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
sea-road
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
several
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
shabby
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
spreading
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But now, having heard them with my own ears, how can I have further doubt?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
times
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From this reading "I've listened in the Castle ruins a good many times, my dear Krail," replied the other, "but I've never heard anything more exciting than an owl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
too
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
vain
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
villas
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
well
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From this reading Its deadly dullness, however, is too well known to the habitué of the Riviera; and its casino, which never obtained a licence, imparts to it the air of painful effort at gaiety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
Whispers
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From this reading "Well," remarked the shabby man as they passed along and out upon the sea-road in the direction of Bordighera, "I always looked upon what the people at Auchterarder said regarding the Whispers as a mere myth.
white
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
winter-resort
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From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK" On their left were several white villas, before which pink and scarlet geraniums ran riot, with spreading mimosas golden with their feathery blossom, for Ospedaletti makes a frantic, if vain, bid for popularity as a winter-resort.
