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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 They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
accepted
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From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As Ralph looked around, he again became seized by that uncontrollable desire to commit damage for the mere sake of wanton destruction; therefore drawing his knife, he slashed quickly at a big ottoman covered with old rose silk damask, cutting it across and across.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Ralph looked around, he again became seized by that uncontrollable desire to commit damage for the mere sake of wanton destruction; therefore drawing his knife, he slashed quickly at a big ottoman covered with old rose silk damask, cutting it across and across.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
also
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading HONOUR AMONG THIEVES.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
ascended
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From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
assemble
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From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
became
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From this reading As Ralph looked around, he again became seized by that uncontrollable desire to commit damage for the mere sake of wanton destruction; therefore drawing his knife, he slashed quickly at a big ottoman covered with old rose silk damask, cutting it across and across.
Belgian
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Berlin
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big
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From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
booty
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
box
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
bric-a-brac
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
broad
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From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Ralph looked around, he again became seized by that uncontrollable desire to commit damage for the mere sake of wanton destruction; therefore drawing his knife, he slashed quickly at a big ottoman covered with old rose silk damask, cutting it across and across.
cautiously
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From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
chased
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
commit
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covered
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crept
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From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
cutting
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From this reading As Ralph looked around, he again became seized by that uncontrollable desire to commit damage for the mere sake of wanton destruction; therefore drawing his knife, he slashed quickly at a big ottoman covered with old rose silk damask, cutting it across and across.
damage
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damask
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dark
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From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
desire
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destruction
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From this reading As Ralph looked around, he again became seized by that uncontrollable desire to commit damage for the mere sake of wanton destruction; therefore drawing his knife, he slashed quickly at a big ottoman covered with old rose silk damask, cutting it across and across.
door
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drawing
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embassy
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From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
entertained
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From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
Fil-en-Quatre
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From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Ralph looked around, he again became seized by that uncontrollable desire to commit damage for the mere sake of wanton destruction; therefore drawing his knife, he slashed quickly at a big ottoman covered with old rose silk damask, cutting it across and across.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
glass-topped
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
gold
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
highly
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From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
HONOUR
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From this reading HONOUR AMONG THIEVES.
ignorance
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From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Ralph looked around, he again became seized by that uncontrollable desire to commit damage for the mere sake of wanton destruction; therefore drawing his knife, he slashed quickly at a big ottoman covered with old rose silk damask, cutting it across and across.
knife
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lamp
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
lavishly
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From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
light
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Ralph looked around, he again became seized by that uncontrollable desire to commit damage for the mere sake of wanton destruction; therefore drawing his knife, he slashed quickly at a big ottoman covered with old rose silk damask, cutting it across and across.
luxuriantly-furnished
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many
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mere
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metier
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From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
money
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much
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noiselessly
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From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
notables
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obtained
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
old
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only
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opened
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From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
ottoman
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own
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pair
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Paris
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political
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popular
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quantities
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quickly
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Ralph
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Ralph's
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
ray
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
revealing
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room
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rose
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sake
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salon
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secretly
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From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
seized
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selected
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set
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From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
silk
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From this reading As Ralph looked around, he again became seized by that uncontrollable desire to commit damage for the mere sake of wanton destruction; therefore drawing his knife, he slashed quickly at a big ottoman covered with old rose silk damask, cutting it across and across.
slashed
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From this reading As Ralph looked around, he again became seized by that uncontrollable desire to commit damage for the mere sake of wanton destruction; therefore drawing his knife, he slashed quickly at a big ottoman covered with old rose silk damask, cutting it across and across.
slowly
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
social
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From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
Society
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From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
spacious
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From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
specimen-table
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
spoons
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
staircase
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From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
supplied
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From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading As Ralph looked around, he again became seized by that uncontrollable desire to commit damage for the mere sake of wanton destruction; therefore drawing his knife, he slashed quickly at a big ottoman covered with old rose silk damask, cutting it across and across.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
THIEVES
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From this reading HONOUR AMONG THIEVES.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
travelled
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
true
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From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
two
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From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
uncontrollable
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From this reading As Ralph looked around, he again became seized by that uncontrollable desire to commit damage for the mere sake of wanton destruction; therefore drawing his knife, he slashed quickly at a big ottoman covered with old rose silk damask, cutting it across and across.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
valuation
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From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
wanton
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From this reading As Ralph looked around, he again became seized by that uncontrollable desire to commit damage for the mere sake of wanton destruction; therefore drawing his knife, he slashed quickly at a big ottoman covered with old rose silk damask, cutting it across and across.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
wealthy
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From this reading Society was in ignorance of the true _metier_ of this wealthy Belgian, and as he entertained lavishly upon the money secretly supplied to him from Berlin, he was accepted at his own valuation, and was highly popular in the embassy set.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little ray of light from Ralph's lamp travelled slowly around, revealing quantities of _bric-a-brac_; but so much booty had they already obtained that the pair only selected two gold spoons from a glass-topped specimen-table, with a little box, also of chased gold.
wont
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From this reading They ascended the broad, dark staircase noiselessly and crept along to a door which _Fil-en-Quatre_ opened cautiously, when they found themselves in the big salon, a spacious, luxuriantly-furnished room, where many of the notables of Paris, both social and political, were wont to assemble.
