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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 IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
abode
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The same old French waiters stood here and there about, each with impeccable apron and very peccable shoes, as is the wont of all waiters.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Helena and I entered the door I felt as one again at home.
all
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
ALSO
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
apron
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From this reading The same old French waiters stood here and there about, each with impeccable apron and very peccable shoes, as is the wont of all waiters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the waiters at Luigi's are more than waiters; they are friends, and they never forget a face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Helena and I entered the door I felt as one again at home.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the waiters at Luigi's are more than waiters; they are friends, and they never forget a face.
chandelier
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From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
clean
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From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
coarse
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From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
contentment
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
crooked
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
cut
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From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
dirty
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
door
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From this reading When Helena and I entered the door I felt as one again at home.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The same old French waiters stood here and there about, each with impeccable apron and very peccable shoes, as is the wont of all waiters.
entered
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From this reading When Helena and I entered the door I felt as one again at home.
face
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From this reading But the waiters at Luigi's are more than waiters; they are friends, and they never forget a face.
felt
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From this reading When Helena and I entered the door I felt as one again at home.
floors
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From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
forget
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From this reading But the waiters at Luigi's are more than waiters; they are friends, and they never forget a face.
French
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From this reading The same old French waiters stood here and there about, each with impeccable apron and very peccable shoes, as is the wont of all waiters.
friends
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From this reading But the waiters at Luigi's are more than waiters; they are friends, and they never forget a face.
glasses
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From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
Helena
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From this reading When Helena and I entered the door I felt as one again at home.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
home
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From this reading When Helena and I entered the door I felt as one again at home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Helena and I entered the door I felt as one again at home.
impeccable
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From this reading The same old French waiters stood here and there about, each with impeccable apron and very peccable shoes, as is the wont of all waiters.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
large
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From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
less
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
linen
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From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
living
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
Luigi's
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
MAN
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
MEET
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
men
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
middle
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From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
more
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From this reading But the waiters at Luigi's are more than waiters; they are friends, and they never forget a face.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the waiters at Luigi's are more than waiters; they are friends, and they never forget a face.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
old
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From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Helena and I entered the door I felt as one again at home.
OTHER
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
peccable
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From this reading The same old French waiters stood here and there about, each with impeccable apron and very peccable shoes, as is the wont of all waiters.
place
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
room
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From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same old French waiters stood here and there about, each with impeccable apron and very peccable shoes, as is the wont of all waiters.
sanded
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From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
shoes
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From this reading The same old French waiters stood here and there about, each with impeccable apron and very peccable shoes, as is the wont of all waiters.
situated
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
small
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same old French waiters stood here and there about, each with impeccable apron and very peccable shoes, as is the wont of all waiters.
street
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
tables
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From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the waiters at Luigi's are more than waiters; they are friends, and they never forget a face.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
there
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From this reading The same old French waiters stood here and there about, each with impeccable apron and very peccable shoes, as is the wont of all waiters.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the waiters at Luigi's are more than waiters; they are friends, and they never forget a face.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
very
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
waiters
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From this reading The same old French waiters stood here and there about, each with impeccable apron and very peccable shoes, as is the wont of all waiters.
water-bottles
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From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Helena and I entered the door I felt as one again at home.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here were the sanded floors, the old water-bottles, the large chandelier with its cut glasses in the middle of the room, the small tables with their coarse clean linen.
WOMAN
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From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
wont
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From this reading The same old French waiters stood here and there about, each with impeccable apron and very peccable shoes, as is the wont of all waiters.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN Luigi's place, as all men know, is situated upon a small, crooked and very dirty street, yet none the less, it is an abode of contentment for those who know good living.
