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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 And Ciro's has a terrace where there are little afternoon tea-tables covered with pink cloths.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Inside, some men lounged about the bar drinking cocktails.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And Ciro's has a terrace where there are little afternoon tea-tables covered with pink cloths.
all
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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The red Tzigane orchestra were already filing into the restaurant and the electric lamps were lit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At Monte Carlo, as all the world knows, there is an Arcade devoted to the most humorously expensive lace, diamond and general vanity shops in the universe, the Hôtel Métropole and Ciro's Restaurant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Monte Carlo, as all the world knows, there is an Arcade devoted to the most humorously expensive lace, diamond and general vanity shops in the universe, the Hôtel Métropole and Ciro's Restaurant.
Arcade
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Ciro's has a terrace where there are little afternoon tea-tables covered with pink cloths.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At Monte Carlo, as all the world knows, there is an Arcade devoted to the most humorously expensive lace, diamond and general vanity shops in the universe, the Hôtel Métropole and Ciro's Restaurant.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Monte Carlo, as all the world knows, there is an Arcade devoted to the most humorously expensive lace, diamond and general vanity shops in the universe, the Hôtel Métropole and Ciro's Restaurant.
bar
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burly
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
Carlo
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Ciro's
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cloths
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cocktails
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covered
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desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
devoted
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diamond
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door
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
drinking
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electric
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From this reading The red Tzigane orchestra were already filing into the restaurant and the electric lamps were lit.
Englishman
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
expensive
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filing
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flannels
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
gangway
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
general
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Ciro's has a terrace where there are little afternoon tea-tables covered with pink cloths.
hat
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
humorously
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Hôtel
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Monte Carlo, as all the world knows, there is an Arcade devoted to the most humorously expensive lace, diamond and general vanity shops in the universe, the Hôtel Métropole and Ciro's Restaurant.
Inside
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From this reading Inside, some men lounged about the bar drinking cocktails.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The red Tzigane orchestra were already filing into the restaurant and the electric lamps were lit.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Monte Carlo, as all the world knows, there is an Arcade devoted to the most humorously expensive lace, diamond and general vanity shops in the universe, the Hôtel Métropole and Ciro's Restaurant.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
knows
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lace
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lamps
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late
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
lit
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Ciro's has a terrace where there are little afternoon tea-tables covered with pink cloths.
lounged
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From this reading Inside, some men lounged about the bar drinking cocktails.
magazine
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
men
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Monte
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most
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Métropole
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near
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orchestra
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Panama
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
pink
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public
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reading
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red
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Restaurant
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sat
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
Septimus
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
shops
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some
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tea-tables
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terrace
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Monte Carlo, as all the world knows, there is an Arcade devoted to the most humorously expensive lace, diamond and general vanity shops in the universe, the Hôtel Métropole and Ciro's Restaurant.
there
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Monte Carlo, as all the world knows, there is an Arcade devoted to the most humorously expensive lace, diamond and general vanity shops in the universe, the Hôtel Métropole and Ciro's Restaurant.
Tzigane
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From this reading The red Tzigane orchestra were already filing into the restaurant and the electric lamps were lit.
universe
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vanity
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The red Tzigane orchestra were already filing into the restaurant and the electric lamps were lit.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And Ciro's has a terrace where there are little afternoon tea-tables covered with pink cloths.
white
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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world
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Zora
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and save for a burly Englishman in white flannels and a Panama hat, reading a magazine by the door, and Zora and Septimus, who sat near the public gangway, the terrace was deserted.
