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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 UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
advantages
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From this reading This, in case of a business man, has its advantages as well as its drawbacks, but Austerly only recognized the latter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
Austerly
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From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
boundaries
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From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
business
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From this reading This, in case of a business man, has its advantages as well as its drawbacks, but Austerly only recognized the latter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This, in case of a business man, has its advantages as well as its drawbacks, but Austerly only recognized the latter.
case
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From this reading This, in case of a business man, has its advantages as well as its drawbacks, but Austerly only recognized the latter.
casually
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From this reading People walk in and out casually until late at night, and a certain proportion of them are chronically thirsty.
certain
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From this reading People walk in and out casually until late at night, and a certain proportion of them are chronically thirsty.
chronically
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From this reading People walk in and out casually until late at night, and a certain proportion of them are chronically thirsty.
cities
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From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
class
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From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
communistic
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From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
Crown
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From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
delights
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
drawbacks
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From this reading This, in case of a business man, has its advantages as well as its drawbacks, but Austerly only recognized the latter.
dwelling
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
English
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From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
Englishman
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
enjoy
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
essentially
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From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
evening
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, in case of a business man, has its advantages as well as its drawbacks, but Austerly only recognized the latter.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
hotel
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
house
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
infrequently
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
insular
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This, in case of a business man, has its advantages as well as its drawbacks, but Austerly only recognized the latter.
late
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From this reading People walk in and out casually until late at night, and a certain proportion of them are chronically thirsty.
latter
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From this reading This, in case of a business man, has its advantages as well as its drawbacks, but Austerly only recognized the latter.
lead
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From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
like
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From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
likely
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
lived
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From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
man
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From this reading This, in case of a business man, has its advantages as well as its drawbacks, but Austerly only recognized the latter.
meals
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
men
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From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
most
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From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
naturally
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From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
night
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From this reading People walk in and out casually until late at night, and a certain proportion of them are chronically thirsty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
only
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
out
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From this reading People walk in and out casually until late at night, and a certain proportion of them are chronically thirsty.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
own
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
People
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From this reading People walk in and out casually until late at night, and a certain proportion of them are chronically thirsty.
prejudices
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From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
privacy
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From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
proportion
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From this reading People walk in and out casually until late at night, and a certain proportion of them are chronically thirsty.
quietness
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
recognized
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From this reading This, in case of a business man, has its advantages as well as its drawbacks, but Austerly only recognized the latter.
respects
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From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
RESTRAINT
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From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
retire
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
rule
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
scarcely
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
servant
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From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
sleep
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
some
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From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
somewhat
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From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
tastes
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From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading People walk in and out casually until late at night, and a certain proportion of them are chronically thirsty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
thirsty
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From this reading People walk in and out casually until late at night, and a certain proportion of them are chronically thirsty.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, in case of a business man, has its advantages as well as its drawbacks, but Austerly only recognized the latter.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading People walk in and out casually until late at night, and a certain proportion of them are chronically thirsty.
use
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From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
Vancouver
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From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
walk
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From this reading People walk in and out casually until late at night, and a certain proportion of them are chronically thirsty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
well
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From this reading This, in case of a business man, has its advantages as well as its drawbacks, but Austerly only recognized the latter.
Western
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From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading UNDER RESTRAINT Austerly, who was essentially English and a servant of the Crown, somewhat naturally lived outside the boundaries of Vancouver.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even those of some standing, with a house of their own, not infrequently use it only to sleep in, and take their meals at a hotel, while, should they retire to their own dwelling in the evening, they are scarcely likely to enjoy the quietness the insular Englishman as a rule delights in.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had the tastes and prejudices of his class, and did not like the life most men lead in the Western cities, which is in some respects communistic and without privacy.
