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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 A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
air
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From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
all
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From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
amazed
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From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
ample
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
away
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From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
balcony
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
band
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
card
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From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
champagne
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
chosen
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
Cicely
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From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
consideration
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From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
constant
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From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
conversation
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
d'hote
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From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
days
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From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
decision
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From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
delightful
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
delightfully
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From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
diner-out
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From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
dishes
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From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
Drexley
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
earlier
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From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
enjoyment
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From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
excellent
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From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
fastidious
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
fell
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
find
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From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
flashed
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
friend
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From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
glasses
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
gratify
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
grew
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
guests
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From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
head-waiter
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From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
host
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
hum
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
Hungarian
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
impromptu
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From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
inspires
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From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
judgment
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From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
kindly
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
louder
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
man
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
marshalled
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From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
meals
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From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
means
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
MEETING
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
merrier
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
MILAN
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
moment
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
most
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From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
music
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
novel
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From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
occupied
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
ordered
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From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
ordering
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From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
out
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
perfectly
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
place
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
power
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From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
proved
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
reserved
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From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
respect
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From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
rose
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
small
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
soft
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
strains
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
SUPPER
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
table
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From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
taciturn
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
tastes
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
travelled
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
understood
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From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
waved
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From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his earlier days he had been a constant diner-out; he understood the ordering of impromptu meals, and he had that decision and air which inspires respect even in a head-waiter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was all most delightful--delightfully novel to Cicely and her friend, delightful to Drexley, who was amazed to find that the power of enjoyment still remained with him.
wine
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From this reading He marshalled his little party to the table reserved for them, waved away the _table d'hote_ card, and ordered his dishes and wine with excellent judgment and consideration for the tastes of his guests.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SUPPER AT THE "MILAN," AND A MEETING Drexley, a travelled man of fastidious tastes and with ample means to gratify them, proved a delightful host.
younger
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From this reading The soft strains of music rose and fell from a small but perfectly chosen Hungarian band out on the balcony, the hum of conversation grew louder and merrier at every moment, the champagne flashed in their glasses, and a younger Drexley occupied the place of their kindly but taciturn host.
