Chapter XXXVI
THE LEADER OF FASHION. Josiana was bored. The fact is so natural as to be scarcely worth mentioning. Lord David held the position of judge in the gay life of London. He was looked up to by the nobility and gentry.
The Man Who Laughs
Chapter XXXVI
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THE
LEADER
OF
FASHION.
Josiana
was
bored.
The
fact
is
so
natural
as
to
be
scarcely
worth
mentioning.
Lord
David
held
the
position
of
judge
in
the
gay
life
of
London.
He
was
looked
up
to
by
the
nobility
and
gentry.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
LEADER
OF
FASHION.
Line 2
Josiana
was
bored.
Line 3
The
fact
is
so
natural
as
to
be
scarcely
worth
mentioning.
Line 4
Lord
David
held
the
position
of
judge
in
the
gay
life
of
London.
Line 5
He
was
looked
up
to
by
the
nobility
and
gentry.
Learner Dictionary
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Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord David held the position of judge in the gay life of London.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was looked up to by the nobility and gentry.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was looked up to by the nobility and gentry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact is so natural as to be scarcely worth mentioning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fact is so natural as to be scarcely worth mentioning.
bored
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From this reading Josiana was bored.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was looked up to by the nobility and gentry.
David
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fact
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FASHION
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gay
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gentry
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From this reading He was looked up to by the nobility and gentry.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was looked up to by the nobility and gentry.
held
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From this reading Lord David held the position of judge in the gay life of London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord David held the position of judge in the gay life of London.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is so natural as to be scarcely worth mentioning.
Josiana
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From this reading Josiana was bored.
judge
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From this reading Lord David held the position of judge in the gay life of London.
LEADER
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From this reading THE LEADER OF FASHION.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord David held the position of judge in the gay life of London.
London
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From this reading Lord David held the position of judge in the gay life of London.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was looked up to by the nobility and gentry.
Lord
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From this reading Lord David held the position of judge in the gay life of London.
mentioning
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From this reading The fact is so natural as to be scarcely worth mentioning.
natural
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From this reading The fact is so natural as to be scarcely worth mentioning.
nobility
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From this reading He was looked up to by the nobility and gentry.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEADER OF FASHION.
position
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scarcely
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From this reading The fact is so natural as to be scarcely worth mentioning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fact is so natural as to be scarcely worth mentioning.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEADER OF FASHION.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact is so natural as to be scarcely worth mentioning.
up
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From this reading He was looked up to by the nobility and gentry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Josiana was bored.
worth
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From this reading The fact is so natural as to be scarcely worth mentioning.