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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I think I've had about enough."
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Besides," added the barkeeper, "this is some very special vermouth, only served to old clients."
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FREDERICK-CHRISTIAN "Another drink, Monsieur Louis?"
barkeeper
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From this reading "Besides," added the barkeeper, "this is some very special vermouth, only served to old clients."
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides," added the barkeeper, "this is some very special vermouth, only served to old clients."
can't
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From this reading "Well, since you put it that way, Monsieur Wulf, I can't refuse."
clients
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From this reading "Besides," added the barkeeper, "this is some very special vermouth, only served to old clients."
drink
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From this reading FREDERICK-CHRISTIAN "Another drink, Monsieur Louis?"
enough
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From this reading "I think I've had about enough."
FREDERICK-CHRISTIAN
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From this reading FREDERICK-CHRISTIAN "Another drink, Monsieur Louis?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I think I've had about enough."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I've had about enough."
I've
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From this reading "I think I've had about enough."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, no ... this is my turn to treat."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, since you put it that way, Monsieur Wulf, I can't refuse."
Louis
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From this reading FREDERICK-CHRISTIAN "Another drink, Monsieur Louis?"
Monsieur
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From this reading FREDERICK-CHRISTIAN "Another drink, Monsieur Louis?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, no ... this is my turn to treat."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no ... this is my turn to treat."
old
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From this reading "Besides," added the barkeeper, "this is some very special vermouth, only served to old clients."
only
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From this reading "Besides," added the barkeeper, "this is some very special vermouth, only served to old clients."
put
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From this reading "Well, since you put it that way, Monsieur Wulf, I can't refuse."
refuse
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From this reading "Well, since you put it that way, Monsieur Wulf, I can't refuse."
served
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From this reading "Besides," added the barkeeper, "this is some very special vermouth, only served to old clients."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Well, since you put it that way, Monsieur Wulf, I can't refuse."
some
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From this reading "Besides," added the barkeeper, "this is some very special vermouth, only served to old clients."
special
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From this reading "Besides," added the barkeeper, "this is some very special vermouth, only served to old clients."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, since you put it that way, Monsieur Wulf, I can't refuse."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Besides," added the barkeeper, "this is some very special vermouth, only served to old clients."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I've had about enough."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, no ... this is my turn to treat."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, no ... this is my turn to treat."
treat
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From this reading "No, no ... this is my turn to treat."
turn
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From this reading "No, no ... this is my turn to treat."
vermouth
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From this reading "Besides," added the barkeeper, "this is some very special vermouth, only served to old clients."
very
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From this reading "Besides," added the barkeeper, "this is some very special vermouth, only served to old clients."
way
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From this reading "Well, since you put it that way, Monsieur Wulf, I can't refuse."
Well
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From this reading "Well, since you put it that way, Monsieur Wulf, I can't refuse."
Wulf
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From this reading "Well, since you put it that way, Monsieur Wulf, I can't refuse."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, since you put it that way, Monsieur Wulf, I can't refuse."