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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 Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
affair
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
Ali
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
always
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From this reading And then, always well-timed for dramatic effect, Golden Beard had appeared.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
any
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
appeared
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From this reading And then, always well-timed for dramatic effect, Golden Beard had appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
automatic
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
Baba
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
Beard
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From this reading And then, always well-timed for dramatic effect, Golden Beard had appeared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
casual
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
classical
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
closely
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
concerned
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
crudely
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
cue
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
dramatic
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From this reading And then, always well-timed for dramatic effect, Golden Beard had appeared.
effect
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From this reading And then, always well-timed for dramatic effect, Golden Beard had appeared.
en
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From this reading Everything was _en regle_, every unity nicely preserved.
entered
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
entire
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
entry
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
Enver
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
Eurasian
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Everything was _en regle_, every unity nicely preserved.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was _en regle_, every unity nicely preserved.
eyes
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
fantastically
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
faultless
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then, always well-timed for dramatic effect, Golden Beard had appeared.
genuine
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From this reading Scheherazade had protested; and her protest sounded genuine.
given
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
Golden
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From this reading And then, always well-timed for dramatic effect, Golden Beard had appeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
hawk-nosed
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Scheherazade had protested; and her protest sounded genuine.
hiding
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
la
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
looking
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
make-up
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
more
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
moustache
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
Neeland
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
nicely
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From this reading Everything was _en regle_, every unity nicely preserved.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
nose
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
now
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
obvious
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
oily
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
only
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
pale
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
Pasha
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
photo-play
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
pistol
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
prepared
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
preserved
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From this reading Everything was _en regle_, every unity nicely preserved.
properly
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
protest
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From this reading Scheherazade had protested; and her protest sounded genuine.
protested
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From this reading Scheherazade had protested; and her protest sounded genuine.
rather
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
regle
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From this reading Everything was _en regle_, every unity nicely preserved.
scared
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
scene
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
Scheherazade
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
screen-picture
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
set
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
some
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
sounded
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From this reading Scheherazade had protested; and her protest sounded genuine.
spectator
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
staged
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
then
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From this reading And then, always well-timed for dramatic effect, Golden Beard had appeared.
THIRTEEN
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
timed
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
too
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
TWO
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From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
unity
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From this reading Everything was _en regle_, every unity nicely preserved.
unreality
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From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
well-timed
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From this reading And then, always well-timed for dramatic effect, Golden Beard had appeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TWO THIRTEEN To Neeland, the entire affair had seemed as though it were some rather obvious screen-picture at which he was looking--some photo-play too crudely staged, and in which he himself was no more concerned than any casual spectator.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Until now, Neeland had not been scared; Ali Baba and his automatic pistol were only part of this unreality; his appearance on the scene had been fantastically classical; he entered when his cue was given by Scheherazade--this oily, hawk-nosed Eurasian with his pale eyes set too closely and his moustache hiding under his nose a la Enver Pasha--a faultless make-up, an entry properly timed and prepared.
