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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 At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
addition
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
all
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
almost
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
Americans
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From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
black
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
bright-red
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
brilliant
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
British
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you think that looks odd, what will you say to the officers of the Highland regiments?
Cairo
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From this reading Cairo is cosmopolitan.
clothes
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
coat
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
coats
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
color
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
consist
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
consists
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
cosmopolitan
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From this reading Cairo is cosmopolitan.
custom
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
dinner
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
dollars
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From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
dress
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
evening
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
exquisite
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
four
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From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
full
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
Highland
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From this reading But if you think that looks odd, what will you say to the officers of the Highland regiments?
hundred
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From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if you think that looks odd, what will you say to the officers of the Highland regiments?
immodest
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
long-trousers
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
looks
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From this reading But if you think that looks odd, what will you say to the officers of the Highland regiments?
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
men
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
millions
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From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
more
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
most
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
odd
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
off
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
officers
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
other
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
paradoxes
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
red
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
regiments
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From this reading But if you think that looks odd, what will you say to the officers of the Highland regiments?
represented
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From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
say
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From this reading But if you think that looks odd, what will you say to the officers of the Highland regiments?
see
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
seem
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
sight
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
some
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
spots
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
stops
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
talking
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From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
terrace
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From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But if you think that looks odd, what will you say to the officers of the Highland regiments?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
together
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From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
too
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
trousers
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
two
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From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
undress
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
uniform
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
waist
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From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
way
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
wear
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But if you think that looks odd, what will you say to the officers of the Highland regiments?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At dinner the red coats of the officers make brilliant spots of color among all the black of the other men, and at first sight it does seem too odd to see evening dress consist of black trousers and a bright-red coat which stops off short at the waist.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But if you think that looks odd, what will you say to the officers of the Highland regiments?
women
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From this reading _Their_ full dress is almost as immodest in a different way as that of some women, and one of the most exquisite paradoxes of British custom is that a Highland undress uniform consists of the addition of long-trousers—more clothes than they wear in dress uniform.
Yesterday
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From this reading Yesterday I was told that four Americans who stood talking together on the terrace represented two hundred millions of dollars.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But if you think that looks odd, what will you say to the officers of the Highland regiments?
