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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 Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
absent
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
adroitly
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
advanced
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From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "All the same," said Allaire with a sneer to Querida after the others had departed, "Neville is really a most frightful snob.
all
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
Allaire
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
always
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From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
amiable
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
Annan
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
apology
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
apparently
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
Archie
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
Burleson
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
capon
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
characterised
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
Club
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
complacency
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
curiously
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
departed
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From this reading "All the same," said Allaire with a sneer to Querida after the others had departed, "Neville is really a most frightful snob.
depressing
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
discussing
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
dozen
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
drubbed
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
dully
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
effect
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
exceptions
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From this reading There were exceptions.
family
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From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
farther
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From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
floridly
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
frightful
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From this reading "All the same," said Allaire with a sneer to Querida after the others had departed, "Neville is really a most frightful snob.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
hated
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
inclination
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From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
inclined
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From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
indeed
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
John
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
Louis
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From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
love
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From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
mental
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
modesty
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
most
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From this reading "All the same," said Allaire with a sneer to Querida after the others had departed, "Neville is really a most frightful snob.
negative
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
Neville
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From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
Ogilvy
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
once
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
others
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
own
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From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
painter
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
passively
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
presence
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
produced
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
Querida
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
really
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From this reading "All the same," said Allaire with a sneer to Querida after the others had departed, "Neville is really a most frightful snob.
rebuked
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
said
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From this reading "All the same," said Allaire with a sneer to Querida after the others had departed, "Neville is really a most frightful snob.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All the same," said Allaire with a sneer to Querida after the others had departed, "Neville is really a most frightful snob.
selfish
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
skilfully
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
smiling
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
sneer
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From this reading "All the same," said Allaire with a sneer to Querida after the others had departed, "Neville is really a most frightful snob.
snob
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From this reading "All the same," said Allaire with a sneer to Querida after the others had departed, "Neville is really a most frightful snob.
snobs
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
There
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From this reading There were exceptions.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
Thumb-tack
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
uncomfortable
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
underdone
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
virtues
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From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
well
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From this reading He was sharply rebuked by Ogilvy, Annan, and Burleson; skilfully by Querida--so adroitly indeed that his amiable and smiling apology for the absent painter produced a curiously depressing effect upon Ogilvy and Annan, and even left John Burleson dully uncomfortable, although Allaire had been apparently well drubbed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were exceptions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Archie Allaire, who hated him, discussing him floridly once with Querida at the Thumb-tack Club in the presence of a dozen others, characterised him as "one of those passively selfish snobs whose virtues are all negative and whose modesty is the mental complacency of an underdone capon."
world
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From this reading The world, and his own family, had always been inclined to love Louis Neville, and had advanced no farther than the inclination.
