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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 There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock one evening Nick Carter was standing about fifty yards from this side door.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
appointed
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From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
artist
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From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It has two entrances, and the one on the side street is not well lighted at night.
B
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From this reading PRIVATE DINING-ROOM "B."
best
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From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
Carter
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock one evening Nick Carter was standing about fifty yards from this side door.
cellar
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From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
cook
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From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
corner
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From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
DINING-ROOM
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From this reading PRIVATE DINING-ROOM "B."
dining-rooms
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From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
district
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From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
door
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock one evening Nick Carter was standing about fifty yards from this side door.
elegantly
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From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
entrances
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From this reading It has two entrances, and the one on the side street is not well lighted at night.
evening
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock one evening Nick Carter was standing about fifty yards from this side door.
fifty
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock one evening Nick Carter was standing about fifty yards from this side door.
first-class
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From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
French
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From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock one evening Nick Carter was standing about fifty yards from this side door.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock one evening Nick Carter was standing about fifty yards from this side door.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has two entrances, and the one on the side street is not well lighted at night.
house
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From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has two entrances, and the one on the side street is not well lighted at night.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
lighted
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From this reading It has two entrances, and the one on the side street is not well lighted at night.
Nick
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock one evening Nick Carter was standing about fifty yards from this side door.
night
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From this reading It has two entrances, and the one on the side street is not well lighted at night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
o'clock
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock one evening Nick Carter was standing about fifty yards from this side door.
occupies
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From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It has two entrances, and the one on the side street is not well lighted at night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It has two entrances, and the one on the side street is not well lighted at night.
patrons
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From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
PRIVATE
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From this reading PRIVATE DINING-ROOM "B."
provides
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From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
reputation
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From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
respects
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From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
restaurant
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From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
seven
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock one evening Nick Carter was standing about fifty yards from this side door.
side
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From this reading It has two entrances, and the one on the side street is not well lighted at night.
small
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From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
some
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From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock one evening Nick Carter was standing about fifty yards from this side door.
street
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From this reading It has two entrances, and the one on the side street is not well lighted at night.
strictly
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From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
Tenderloin
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From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
There
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From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock one evening Nick Carter was standing about fifty yards from this side door.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
two
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From this reading It has two entrances, and the one on the side street is not well lighted at night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock one evening Nick Carter was standing about fifty yards from this side door.
well
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From this reading It has two entrances, and the one on the side street is not well lighted at night.
well-known
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From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
wine
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From this reading The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms.
yards
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock one evening Nick Carter was standing about fifty yards from this side door.
