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Nasby in Exile

Chapter VIII

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TWO ENGLISH NUISANCES--DRESS AND TIPS.
With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."
What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.
Quality considered, clothing is no cheaper in London than in New York.
Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Nasby in Exile

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Nasby in Exile is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TWO ENGLISH NUISANCES--DRESS AND TIPS.
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With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."
/wɪð ðæt prəˈpensɪti fɔːr ˈlaɪɪŋ ɑːn ðə pɑːrt ʌv ˈtrævəld men ənd ˈwɪmən tuː wɪtʃ aɪ hæv hæd əˈkeɪʒən tuː rəˈfɜːr ðə ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ ˈtʊrəst ɪz wɔːrnd baɪ ɔːl huː hæv krɔːst ðə ˈwɔːtər tuː teɪk æz ˈlɪtəl ˈkloʊðɪŋ æz ˈpɑːsəbəl fɔːr ðə ˈriːzən ðæt juː kæn ɡet ˈeni kloʊðz juː wɑːnt ɪn ˈlʌndən æt hæf ðə ˈmʌni ənd ðen juː hæv ðə staɪl juː noʊ/
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What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.
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Quality considered, clothing is no cheaper in London than in New York.
/ˈkwɑːləti kənˈsɪdərd ˈkloʊðɪŋ ɪz noʊ ˈtʃiːpər ɪn ˈlʌndən ðæn ɪn nuː jɔːrk/
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Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.
/wɪtʃ ɪz tuː seɪ ɪf juː ɑːr soʊ lɔːst tuː ɔːl sens ʌv wʌt ɪz duː jərˈself ənd ðə wɜːrld æz tuː wer sʌtʃ kloʊðz æz ðə ˈlʌndənər dʌz juː kæn ɡet ðem kwaɪt æz ˈtʃiːpli ɪn nuː jɔːrk æz ɪn ˈlʌndən ənd ˈiːvɪn ɪf juː wɑːnt bæd kloʊðz ðə staɪl wɪl biː ˈbetər/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cheaply adverb US /ˈtʃiːpli/

in a stingy manner

From this reading “Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.”

compels verb US /kəmˈpelz/

third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading “What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.”

falsification noun US /ˌfælsəfəˈkeɪʃən/

any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

From this reading “What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.”

Londoner noun US /ˈlʌndənər/

a native or resident of London

From this reading “Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.”

nuisances noun US /ˈnuːsənsɪz/

plural of “nuisance” — (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

From this reading “TWO ENGLISH NUISANCES--DRESS AND TIPS.”

propensity noun US /prəˈpensɪti/

an inclination to do something

From this reading “With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."”

seizes verb US /ˈsiːzɪz/

third-person singular of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading “What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.”

tourist noun US /ˈtʊrəst/

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading “With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

on the part preposition + article + noun counted as “on … part”

In this reading “With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."”

get any verb + adjective

In this reading “With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."”

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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TWO ENGLISH NUISANCES--DRESS AND TIPS.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

cannot

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From this reading What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.

cheaperadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpər/

comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading Quality considered, clothing is no cheaper in London than in New York.

cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/

in a stingy manner

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

compelsverbUS /kəmˈpelz/

third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.

conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/

have the idea for

From this reading What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading Quality considered, clothing is no cheaper in London than in New York.

crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

DRESSverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading TWO ENGLISH NUISANCES--DRESS AND TIPS.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

ENGLISHnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading TWO ENGLISH NUISANCES--DRESS AND TIPS.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

falsificationnounUS /ˌfælsəfəˈkeɪʃən/

any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

From this reading What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/

characteristic of or resembling Hell

From this reading What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.

intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/

-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

LondonernounUS /ˈlʌndənər/

a native or resident of London

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Quality considered, clothing is no cheaper in London than in New York.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Quality considered, clothing is no cheaper in London than in New York.

NUISANCESnounUS /ˈnuːsənsɪz/

plural of “nuisance” — (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

From this reading TWO ENGLISH NUISANCES--DRESS AND TIPS.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

propensitynounUS /prəˈpensɪti/

an inclination to do something

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

QualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Quality considered, clothing is no cheaper in London than in New York.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

seizesverbUS /ˈsiːzɪz/

third-person singular of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.

stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Quality considered, clothing is no cheaper in London than in New York.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

TIPSnounUS /tɪps/

plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading TWO ENGLISH NUISANCES--DRESS AND TIPS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO ENGLISH NUISANCES--DRESS AND TIPS.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What infernal spirit seizes traveled people and compels such terrible falsification, I cannot conceive.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Quality considered, clothing is no cheaper in London than in New York.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading With that propensity for lying on the part of traveled men and women to which I have had occasion to refer, the intending tourist is warned by all who have crossed the water to take as little clothing as possible, for the reason that "you can get any clothes you want in London at half the money, and then you have the style, you know."

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Which is to say, if you are so lost to all sense of what is due yourself and the world as to wear such clothes as the Londoner does, you can get them quite as cheaply in New York as in London, and even if you want bad clothes the style will be better.

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Cologne--the
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Cathedral--eleven
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Virgins--home
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