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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 Lucinda was in splendor; she was—as I, at least, had never before seen her—a grown woman in a grown woman’s evening finery.
adjoining
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
Amedeo
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
announcement
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
announcing
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
arrogating
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
Arsenio
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From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lucinda was in splendor; she was—as I, at least, had never before seen her—a grown woman in a grown woman’s evening finery.
BANQUET
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From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
bedroom
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lucinda was in splendor; she was—as I, at least, had never before seen her—a grown woman in a grown woman’s evening finery.
brief
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From this reading Thereupon I entered, Amedeo favoring me with no laudatory epithets, but leaving me to content myself with Louis’ brief “Monsieur Reelinton.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thereupon I entered, Amedeo favoring me with no laudatory epithets, but leaving me to content myself with Louis’ brief “Monsieur Reelinton.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
content
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From this reading Thereupon I entered, Amedeo favoring me with no laudatory epithets, but leaving me to content myself with Louis’ brief “Monsieur Reelinton.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
decided
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From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
decorations
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From this reading He should receive the other guests; he should take undivided responsibility for the decorations.
Donna
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
down
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
effected
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
entered
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From this reading Thereupon I entered, Amedeo favoring me with no laudatory epithets, but leaving me to content myself with Louis’ brief “Monsieur Reelinton.”
epithets
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From this reading Thereupon I entered, Amedeo favoring me with no laudatory epithets, but leaving me to content myself with Louis’ brief “Monsieur Reelinton.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
evening
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From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
excellent
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
family
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
fat
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
favoring
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From this reading Thereupon I entered, Amedeo favoring me with no laudatory epithets, but leaving me to content myself with Louis’ brief “Monsieur Reelinton.”
finery
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From this reading Lucinda was in splendor; she was—as I, at least, had never before seen her—a grown woman in a grown woman’s evening finery.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He should receive the other guests; he should take undivided responsibility for the decorations.
Froost
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
gaudy
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From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
grown
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From this reading Lucinda was in splendor; she was—as I, at least, had never before seen her—a grown woman in a grown woman’s evening finery.
guests
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From this reading He should receive the other guests; he should take undivided responsibility for the decorations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
heard
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucinda was in splendor; she was—as I, at least, had never before seen her—a grown woman in a grown woman’s evening finery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
host
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From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
laudatory
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From this reading Thereupon I entered, Amedeo favoring me with no laudatory epithets, but leaving me to content myself with Louis’ brief “Monsieur Reelinton.”
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lucinda was in splendor; she was—as I, at least, had never before seen her—a grown woman in a grown woman’s evening finery.
leaving
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From this reading Thereupon I entered, Amedeo favoring me with no laudatory epithets, but leaving me to content myself with Louis’ brief “Monsieur Reelinton.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
Louis
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
Lucinda
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thereupon I entered, Amedeo favoring me with no laudatory epithets, but leaving me to content myself with Louis’ brief “Monsieur Reelinton.”
Monsieur
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
most
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Thereupon I entered, Amedeo favoring me with no laudatory epithets, but leaving me to content myself with Louis’ brief “Monsieur Reelinton.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lucinda was in splendor; she was—as I, at least, had never before seen her—a grown woman in a grown woman’s evening finery.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
noble
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
old
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
other
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From this reading He should receive the other guests; he should take undivided responsibility for the decorations.
play
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From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
prepared
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From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
receive
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From this reading He should receive the other guests; he should take undivided responsibility for the decorations.
Reelinton
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From this reading Thereupon I entered, Amedeo favoring me with no laudatory epithets, but leaving me to content myself with Louis’ brief “Monsieur Reelinton.”
responsibility
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From this reading He should receive the other guests; he should take undivided responsibility for the decorations.
rights
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
salon
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
scene
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From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
second
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
seen
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From this reading Lucinda was in splendor; she was—as I, at least, had never before seen her—a grown woman in a grown woman’s evening finery.
servant
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucinda was in splendor; she was—as I, at least, had never before seen her—a grown woman in a grown woman’s evening finery.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should receive the other guests; he should take undivided responsibility for the decorations.
Signora
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
SINCEprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
speak
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Lucinda was in splendor; she was—as I, at least, had never before seen her—a grown woman in a grown woman’s evening finery.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He should receive the other guests; he should take undivided responsibility for the decorations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
then
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon I entered, Amedeo favoring me with no laudatory epithets, but leaving me to content myself with Louis’ brief “Monsieur Reelinton.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
undivided
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From this reading He should receive the other guests; he should take undivided responsibility for the decorations.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
Valdez
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
very
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
waited
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
well
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From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BANQUET SINCE I was not to play host that evening, I decided to let Arsenio be first on the gaudy scene which he had prepared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I waited until I heard him come down and speak to Louis, and even until I heard—as I very well could, in my little bedroom adjoining the _salon_—Louis announcing first “Monsieur Froost,” and then—no, it was fat old Amedeo who effected the second announcement, arrogating to himself the rights of an old family servant—that of the most excellent and noble Signora Donna Lucinda Valdez.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thereupon I entered, Amedeo favoring me with no laudatory epithets, but leaving me to content myself with Louis’ brief “Monsieur Reelinton.”
woman
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From this reading Lucinda was in splendor; she was—as I, at least, had never before seen her—a grown woman in a grown woman’s evening finery.
woman's
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From this reading Lucinda was in splendor; she was—as I, at least, had never before seen her—a grown woman in a grown woman’s evening finery.
