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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 sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, after all, this is not to be taken seriously.”
all
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The younger man was both frankly interested and undoubtedly curious.
assiduously
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The younger man was both frankly interested and undoubtedly curious.
bottle
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From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all, this is not to be taken seriously.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
champagne
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From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
cigarette-case
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From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
cultivated
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
curious
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From this reading The younger man was both frankly interested and undoubtedly curious.
dear
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From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
drawing
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From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
everywhere
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
evolved
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From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
extent
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
eyes
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
Felix
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From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
fellowship
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From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
frankly
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From this reading The younger man was both frankly interested and undoubtedly curious.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
full
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
history
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From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
interest
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From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
interested
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From this reading The younger man was both frankly interested and undoubtedly curious.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
kindred
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From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
leisurely
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From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
looking
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From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
man
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From this reading The younger man was both frankly interested and undoubtedly curious.
manner
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
nonchalance
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, after all, this is not to be taken seriously.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
pocket
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From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
probably
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From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
restaurant
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From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
retained
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
Sabin
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From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
said
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From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
sat
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From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
scene
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From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
seriously
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From this reading But, after all, this is not to be taken seriously.”
small
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From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
sport
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From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
table
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From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
taken
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From this reading But, after all, this is not to be taken seriously.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, after all, this is not to be taken seriously.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Sabin, though his eyes seemed everywhere, retained to the full extent that nonchalance of manner which all his life he had so assiduously cultivated.
together
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From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
undoubtedly
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From this reading The younger man was both frankly interested and undoubtedly curious.
unique
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From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They sat together at a small table, looking upon a scene which was probably unique in the history of the great restaurant.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is wonderful, my dear Felix,” he said, leisurely drawing his cigarette-case from his pocket, “wonderful what good fellowship can be evolved by a kindred interest in sport, and a bottle or so of good champagne.
younger
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From this reading The younger man was both frankly interested and undoubtedly curious.
