adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was dignified and leisurely, but so far forgot himself as to sing as he threw his leg across his horse.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE CITY OF DISCONTENT ‘En paroles ou en actions, être discret, c’est s’abstenir.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
bright-coloured
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From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was dignified and leisurely, but so far forgot himself as to sing as he threw his leg across his horse.
c'est
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From this reading THE CITY OF DISCONTENT ‘En paroles ou en actions, être discret, c’est s’abstenir.’
Calle
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From this reading A dark-eyed maiden had come to the corner of the Calle Vieja, and stood there watching him with mournful eyes.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE CITY OF DISCONTENT ‘En paroles ou en actions, être discret, c’est s’abstenir.’
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A dark-eyed maiden had come to the corner of the Calle Vieja, and stood there watching him with mournful eyes.
Concepçion
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From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
contrabandista
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From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
Conyngham
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From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A dark-eyed maiden had come to the corner of the Calle Vieja, and stood there watching him with mournful eyes.
dark-eyed
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From this reading A dark-eyed maiden had come to the corner of the Calle Vieja, and stood there watching him with mournful eyes.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading He was dignified and leisurely, but so far forgot himself as to sing as he threw his leg across his horse.
DISCONTENTnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading THE CITY OF DISCONTENT ‘En paroles ou en actions, être discret, c’est s’abstenir.’
discret
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From this reading THE CITY OF DISCONTENT ‘En paroles ou en actions, être discret, c’est s’abstenir.’
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
EnnounUS /en/
half the width of an em
From this reading THE CITY OF DISCONTENT ‘En paroles ou en actions, être discret, c’est s’abstenir.’
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A dark-eyed maiden had come to the corner of the Calle Vieja, and stood there watching him with mournful eyes.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was dignified and leisurely, but so far forgot himself as to sing as he threw his leg across his horse.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He was dignified and leisurely, but so far forgot himself as to sing as he threw his leg across his horse.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A dark-eyed maiden had come to the corner of the Calle Vieja, and stood there watching him with mournful eyes.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dark-eyed maiden had come to the corner of the Calle Vieja, and stood there watching him with mournful eyes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was dignified and leisurely, but so far forgot himself as to sing as he threw his leg across his horse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading He was dignified and leisurely, but so far forgot himself as to sing as he threw his leg across his horse.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading He was dignified and leisurely, but so far forgot himself as to sing as he threw his leg across his horse.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading A dark-eyed maiden had come to the corner of the Calle Vieja, and stood there watching him with mournful eyes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading A dark-eyed maiden had come to the corner of the Calle Vieja, and stood there watching him with mournful eyes.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CITY OF DISCONTENT ‘En paroles ou en actions, être discret, c’est s’abstenir.’
ou
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From this reading THE CITY OF DISCONTENT ‘En paroles ou en actions, être discret, c’est s’abstenir.’
parolesnounUS /pərˈoʊlz/
plural of “parole” — a promise
From this reading THE CITY OF DISCONTENT ‘En paroles ou en actions, être discret, c’est s’abstenir.’
picturesquenessnoun
the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
s'abstenir
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From this reading THE CITY OF DISCONTENT ‘En paroles ou en actions, être discret, c’est s’abstenir.’
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading He was dignified and leisurely, but so far forgot himself as to sing as he threw his leg across his horse.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was dignified and leisurely, but so far forgot himself as to sing as he threw his leg across his horse.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A dark-eyed maiden had come to the corner of the Calle Vieja, and stood there watching him with mournful eyes.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CITY OF DISCONTENT ‘En paroles ou en actions, être discret, c’est s’abstenir.’
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He was dignified and leisurely, but so far forgot himself as to sing as he threw his leg across his horse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
VaranounUS /ˈvɑːrə/
a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
Vieja
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From this reading A dark-eyed maiden had come to the corner of the Calle Vieja, and stood there watching him with mournful eyes.
waistclothnoun
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A dark-eyed maiden had come to the corner of the Calle Vieja, and stood there watching him with mournful eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘THERE is,’ observed Frederick Conyngham to himself as he climbed into the saddle in the grey dawn of the following morning, ‘there is a certain picturesqueness about these proceedings which pleases me.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Concepçion Vara indeed supplied a portion of this romantic atmosphere, for he was dressed in the height of contrabandista fashion, with a bright-coloured handkerchief folded round his head underneath his black hat, a scarlet waistcloth, a spotless shirt, and a flower in the ribbon of his hat.
être
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From this reading THE CITY OF DISCONTENT ‘En paroles ou en actions, être discret, c’est s’abstenir.’
