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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 THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after twelve Clifford, turning a few paces off Broadway, mounted a brilliant stairway.
Alcazar
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
also
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From this reading By being off the street floor, “The Midnight” gave a sense (an effect carefully thought out by Monsieur Le Bain) of privacy and also of piquant naughtiness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By being off the street floor, “The Midnight” gave a sense (an effect carefully thought out by Monsieur Le Bain) of privacy and also of piquant naughtiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
Bain
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The result of this thought was Le Minuit, which he so named because its doors did not open until midnight.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
bit
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
brilliant
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From this reading Shortly after twelve Clifford, turning a few paces off Broadway, mounted a brilliant stairway.
Broadway
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From this reading Shortly after twelve Clifford, turning a few paces off Broadway, mounted a brilliant stairway.
business
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
CAFÉ
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
careful
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
carefully
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From this reading By being off the street floor, “The Midnight” gave a sense (an effect carefully thought out by Monsieur Le Bain) of privacy and also of piquant naughtiness.
chosen
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
Clifford
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From this reading Shortly after twelve Clifford, turning a few paces off Broadway, mounted a brilliant stairway.
competitor
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The result of this thought was Le Minuit, which he so named because its doors did not open until midnight.
doors
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From this reading The result of this thought was Le Minuit, which he so named because its doors did not open until midnight.
effect
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From this reading By being off the street floor, “The Midnight” gave a sense (an effect carefully thought out by Monsieur Le Bain) of privacy and also of piquant naughtiness.
enlarged
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
excellent
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
few
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From this reading Shortly after twelve Clifford, turning a few paces off Broadway, mounted a brilliant stairway.
floor
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From this reading By being off the street floor, “The Midnight” gave a sense (an effect carefully thought out by Monsieur Le Bain) of privacy and also of piquant naughtiness.
gave
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From this reading By being off the street floor, “The Midnight” gave a sense (an effect carefully thought out by Monsieur Le Bain) of privacy and also of piquant naughtiness.
Grand
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
great
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
ideas
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
injure
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The result of this thought was Le Minuit, which he so named because its doors did not open until midnight.
Le
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
man
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
MIDNIGHT
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
Minuit
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From this reading The result of this thought was Le Minuit, which he so named because its doors did not open until midnight.
monopolist
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
Monsieur
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
mounted
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From this reading Shortly after twelve Clifford, turning a few paces off Broadway, mounted a brilliant stairway.
named
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From this reading The result of this thought was Le Minuit, which he so named because its doors did not open until midnight.
naughtiness
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From this reading By being off the street floor, “The Midnight” gave a sense (an effect carefully thought out by Monsieur Le Bain) of privacy and also of piquant naughtiness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
off
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From this reading Shortly after twelve Clifford, turning a few paces off Broadway, mounted a brilliant stairway.
only
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The result of this thought was Le Minuit, which he so named because its doors did not open until midnight.
out
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From this reading By being off the street floor, “The Midnight” gave a sense (an effect carefully thought out by Monsieur Le Bain) of privacy and also of piquant naughtiness.
own
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
paces
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From this reading Shortly after twelve Clifford, turning a few paces off Broadway, mounted a brilliant stairway.
piquant
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From this reading By being off the street floor, “The Midnight” gave a sense (an effect carefully thought out by Monsieur Le Bain) of privacy and also of piquant naughtiness.
point
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
privacy
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From this reading By being off the street floor, “The Midnight” gave a sense (an effect carefully thought out by Monsieur Le Bain) of privacy and also of piquant naughtiness.
proposition
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
proprietor
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
prospered
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
prosperity
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
restaurant
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
result
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From this reading The result of this thought was Le Minuit, which he so named because its doors did not open until midnight.
second
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
sense
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From this reading By being off the street floor, “The Midnight” gave a sense (an effect carefully thought out by Monsieur Le Bain) of privacy and also of piquant naughtiness.
Shortly
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From this reading Shortly after twelve Clifford, turning a few paces off Broadway, mounted a brilliant stairway.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
stairway
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From this reading Shortly after twelve Clifford, turning a few paces off Broadway, mounted a brilliant stairway.
street
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From this reading By being off the street floor, “The Midnight” gave a sense (an effect carefully thought out by Monsieur Le Bain) of privacy and also of piquant naughtiness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The result of this thought was Le Minuit, which he so named because its doors did not open until midnight.
thought
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
took
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From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
turning
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From this reading Shortly after twelve Clifford, turning a few paces off Broadway, mounted a brilliant stairway.
twelve
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From this reading Shortly after twelve Clifford, turning a few paces off Broadway, mounted a brilliant stairway.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The result of this thought was Le Minuit, which he so named because its doors did not open until midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
way
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From this reading AT THE MIDNIGHT CAFÉ Monsieur Le Bain, proprietor of the Grand Alcazar, was a man of ideas and was by way of being a bit of a monopolist in his chosen business.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But he was careful not to be his own competitor; so when he had prospered to the point where prosperity could be enlarged only by a second restaurant, he took great thought that he should not injure that excellent proposition, the Grand Alcazar.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The result of this thought was Le Minuit, which he so named because its doors did not open until midnight.
