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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 proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
accepting
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
acquaintance
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From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
advice
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
always
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From this reading His anecdotes were always pungent, personal without being egotistical, and savoured always with a certain dry and perfectly natural humour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
anecdotes
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From this reading His anecdotes were always pungent, personal without being egotistical, and savoured always with a certain dry and perfectly natural humour.
any
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
Apparently
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From this reading Apparently my host had been in every country of the world, and mixed with people of note in each.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apparently my host had been in every country of the world, and mixed with people of note in each.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He then leaned over the table and began to talk.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His anecdotes were always pungent, personal without being egotistical, and savoured always with a certain dry and perfectly natural humour.
belied
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From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
by-the-bye
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
called
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From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
carefully
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
certain
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From this reading His anecdotes were always pungent, personal without being egotistical, and savoured always with a certain dry and perfectly natural humour.
chosen
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
coffee
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
connoisseurnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/
a person who knows a great deal about the quality of something
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
country
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From this reading Apparently my host had been in every country of the world, and mixed with people of note in each.
dark-visaged
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
deliberation
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
dishes
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
dry
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From this reading His anecdotes were always pungent, personal without being egotistical, and savoured always with a certain dry and perfectly natural humour.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Apparently my host had been in every country of the world, and mixed with people of note in each.
egotistical
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From this reading His anecdotes were always pungent, personal without being egotistical, and savoured always with a certain dry and perfectly natural humour.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Apparently my host had been in every country of the world, and mixed with people of note in each.
few
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
finally
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
going
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
Grooten
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From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apparently my host had been in every country of the world, and mixed with people of note in each.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
host
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From this reading Apparently my host had been in every country of the world, and mixed with people of note in each.
how
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
humour
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From this reading His anecdotes were always pungent, personal without being egotistical, and savoured always with a certain dry and perfectly natural humour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Apparently my host had been in every country of the world, and mixed with people of note in each.
knew
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
leaned
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From this reading He then leaned over the table and began to talk.
luncheon
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
menu
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading Apparently my host had been in every country of the world, and mixed with people of note in each.
modest
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From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
natural
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From this reading His anecdotes were always pungent, personal without being egotistical, and savoured always with a certain dry and perfectly natural humour.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
new
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From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
note
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From this reading Apparently my host had been in every country of the world, and mixed with people of note in each.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
once
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
out
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He then leaned over the table and began to talk.
people
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From this reading Apparently my host had been in every country of the world, and mixed with people of note in each.
perfectly
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From this reading His anecdotes were always pungent, personal without being egotistical, and savoured always with a certain dry and perfectly natural humour.
personal
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From this reading His anecdotes were always pungent, personal without being egotistical, and savoured always with a certain dry and perfectly natural humour.
postscript
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
proved
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
pungent
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From this reading His anecdotes were always pungent, personal without being egotistical, and savoured always with a certain dry and perfectly natural humour.
quiet
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
reference
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From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
satisfactory
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
savoured
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From this reading His anecdotes were always pungent, personal without being egotistical, and savoured always with a certain dry and perfectly natural humour.
seeking
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
side
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
special
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
table
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From this reading He then leaned over the table and began to talk.
talk
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From this reading He then leaned over the table and began to talk.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
then
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From this reading He then leaned over the table and began to talk.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his appearance nor his modest reference to himself.
waiter
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His anecdotes were always pungent, personal without being egotistical, and savoured always with a certain dry and perfectly natural humour.
world
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From this reading Apparently my host had been in every country of the world, and mixed with people of note in each.
writing
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From this reading He proved at once that he knew how to order a satisfactory luncheon, going through the _menu_ with the quiet deliberation of a connoisseur, neither seeking nor accepting any advice from the dark-visaged waiter who stood by his side, and finally writing out his few carefully chosen dishes with a special postscript as to the coffee, which, by-the-bye, we were never to taste.
