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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 THE SMILES OF MOURAKI PASHA At the dinner-table Mouraki proved a charming companion.
address
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From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
amusing
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
analyse
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From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
anecdotes
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SMILES OF MOURAKI PASHA At the dinner-table Mouraki proved a charming companion.
bade
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From this reading He gave me a delightful evening, and bade me the most cordial of good-nights.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
called
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From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
captivate
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From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
charming
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From this reading THE SMILES OF MOURAKI PASHA At the dinner-table Mouraki proved a charming companion.
civilised
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
companion
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From this reading THE SMILES OF MOURAKI PASHA At the dinner-table Mouraki proved a charming companion.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave me a delightful evening, and bade me the most cordial of good-nights.
delightful
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From this reading He gave me a delightful evening, and bade me the most cordial of good-nights.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
dinner-table
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From this reading THE SMILES OF MOURAKI PASHA At the dinner-table Mouraki proved a charming companion.
doubt
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From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
evening
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From this reading He gave me a delightful evening, and bade me the most cordial of good-nights.
extorted
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From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
favour
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
former
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From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
gave
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From this reading He gave me a delightful evening, and bade me the most cordial of good-nights.
gone
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From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
good-nights
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From this reading He gave me a delightful evening, and bade me the most cordial of good-nights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
latter
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From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
like
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From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
meeting
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
merely
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From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
mode
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From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
modesty
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From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
most
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From this reading He gave me a delightful evening, and bade me the most cordial of good-nights.
MOURAKI
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From this reading THE SMILES OF MOURAKI PASHA At the dinner-table Mouraki proved a charming companion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
near
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From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
Neopalia
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SMILES OF MOURAKI PASHA At the dinner-table Mouraki proved a charming companion.
official
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From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
out-of-the-way
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
PASHA
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From this reading THE SMILES OF MOURAKI PASHA At the dinner-table Mouraki proved a charming companion.
place
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
pointed
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
postponed
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
pride
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From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
problems
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
professed
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
profusion
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
proved
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From this reading THE SMILES OF MOURAKI PASHA At the dinner-table Mouraki proved a charming companion.
purpose
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From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
rapture
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
reminiscences
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
reserve
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From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
simply
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From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
SMILES
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From this reading THE SMILES OF MOURAKI PASHA At the dinner-table Mouraki proved a charming companion.
succeeded
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From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMILES OF MOURAKI PASHA At the dinner-table Mouraki proved a charming companion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
troubles
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From this reading He professed rapture at meeting a civilised and pleasant companion in such an out-of-the-way place; he postponed the troubles and problems of Neopalia in favour of a profusion of amusing reminiscences and pointed anecdotes.
vanished
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From this reading His official reserve and pride vanished; he called me by my name simply, and extorted a like mode of address from my modesty.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I did not know whether his purpose had been to captivate or merely to analyse me; he had gone near to the former, and I did not doubt that he had succeeded entirely in the latter.
