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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 THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
acquired
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The perfume of the flowers, the elegance of the room, and its peculiar atmosphere of taste and luxury irritated rather than soothed him.
apologetic
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
atmosphere
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From this reading The perfume of the flowers, the elegance of the room, and its peculiar atmosphere of taste and luxury irritated rather than soothed him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was so much in his own circumstances which had lent weight to what he had been told.
butler
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
circumstances
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From this reading There was so much in his own circumstances which had lent weight to what he had been told.
cool
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From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
deference
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
Douglas
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From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
drawing-room
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From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
effect
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From this reading The effect of Rice's story was still strong upon him.
elegance
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From this reading The perfume of the flowers, the elegance of the room, and its peculiar atmosphere of taste and luxury irritated rather than soothed him.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
flowers
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From this reading The perfume of the flowers, the elegance of the room, and its peculiar atmosphere of taste and luxury irritated rather than soothed him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
Grosvenor
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From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was so much in his own circumstances which had lent weight to what he had been told.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The effect of Rice's story was still strong upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was so much in his own circumstances which had lent weight to what he had been told.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
irritated
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From this reading The perfume of the flowers, the elegance of the room, and its peculiar atmosphere of taste and luxury irritated rather than soothed him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The perfume of the flowers, the elegance of the room, and its peculiar atmosphere of taste and luxury irritated rather than soothed him.
kept
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From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
ladyship's
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
lent
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From this reading There was so much in his own circumstances which had lent weight to what he had been told.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
looking
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
LOTUS
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From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
luxury
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From this reading The perfume of the flowers, the elegance of the room, and its peculiar atmosphere of taste and luxury irritated rather than soothed him.
maid
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
message
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
minute
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From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
much
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From this reading There was so much in his own circumstances which had lent weight to what he had been told.
new
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
now
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
own
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
peculiar
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From this reading The perfume of the flowers, the elegance of the room, and its peculiar atmosphere of taste and luxury irritated rather than soothed him.
perfume
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From this reading The perfume of the flowers, the elegance of the room, and its peculiar atmosphere of taste and luxury irritated rather than soothed him.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
rather
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From this reading The perfume of the flowers, the elegance of the room, and its peculiar atmosphere of taste and luxury irritated rather than soothed him.
Rice's
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From this reading The effect of Rice's story was still strong upon him.
room
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From this reading The perfume of the flowers, the elegance of the room, and its peculiar atmosphere of taste and luxury irritated rather than soothed him.
servants
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
shown
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
significance
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was so much in his own circumstances which had lent weight to what he had been told.
soothed
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From this reading The perfume of the flowers, the elegance of the room, and its peculiar atmosphere of taste and luxury irritated rather than soothed him.
special
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
Square
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From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The effect of Rice's story was still strong upon him.
story
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From this reading The effect of Rice's story was still strong upon him.
strong
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From this reading The effect of Rice's story was still strong upon him.
TASTEverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The perfume of the flowers, the elegance of the room, and its peculiar atmosphere of taste and luxury irritated rather than soothed him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
There
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From this reading There was so much in his own circumstances which had lent weight to what he had been told.
things
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was so much in his own circumstances which had lent weight to what he had been told.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was so much in his own circumstances which had lent weight to what he had been told.
two
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From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The effect of Rice's story was still strong upon him.
view
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From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
waiting
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From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS Douglas was kept waiting for a minute or two in the long, cool drawing-room at Grosvenor Square.
weight
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From this reading There was so much in his own circumstances which had lent weight to what he had been told.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was so much in his own circumstances which had lent weight to what he had been told.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the deference which the servants had shown him, the apologetic butler, her ladyship's own maid with a special message, acquired new significance now, looking at things from Rice's point of view.
