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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
actually
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From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And far worse than that, I was responsible for his being thrust back again upon his wife.
also
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From this reading Ergo, I was also responsible for what she did that night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
Andrew
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
argumentatively
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From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
artificiality
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
back
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From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
calm
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From this reading Francis' voice, however, when he recommenced his diatribe, was calm and matter-of-fact enough.
companion
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
company
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
diatribe
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From this reading Francis' voice, however, when he recommenced his diatribe, was calm and matter-of-fact enough.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ergo, I was also responsible for what she did that night.
diners
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
end
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
enough
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From this reading Francis' voice, however, when he recommenced his diatribe, was calm and matter-of-fact enough.
Ergo
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From this reading Ergo, I was also responsible for what she did that night.
far
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From this reading And far worse than that, I was responsible for his being thrust back again upon his wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
Francis
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From this reading Francis' voice, however, when he recommenced his diatribe, was calm and matter-of-fact enough.
further
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
gay
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
gloomier
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
half-dazed
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Francis' voice, however, when he recommenced his diatribe, was calm and matter-of-fact enough.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
late
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
leaving
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
man's
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From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
matter-of-fact
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From this reading Francis' voice, however, when he recommenced his diatribe, was calm and matter-of-fact enough.
moment
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
morally
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From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
night
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From this reading Ergo, I was also responsible for what she did that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
playing
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
real
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
recommenced
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From this reading Francis' voice, however, when he recommenced his diatribe, was calm and matter-of-fact enough.
represented
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
room
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
see
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From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ergo, I was also responsible for what she did that night.
Society
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From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
sombre
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
some
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
speculation
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And far worse than that, I was responsible for his being thrust back again upon his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
things
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
thrust
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From this reading And far worse than that, I was responsible for his being thrust back again upon his wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
unreal
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And far worse than that, I was responsible for his being thrust back again upon his wife.
voice
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From this reading Francis' voice, however, when he recommenced his diatribe, was calm and matter-of-fact enough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
wave
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
way
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ergo, I was also responsible for what she did that night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Francis' voice, however, when he recommenced his diatribe, was calm and matter-of-fact enough.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
wife
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From this reading And far worse than that, I was responsible for his being thrust back again upon his wife.
Wilmore
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
world
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From this reading The little party of late diners passed on their way to the further end of the room, leaving a wave of artificiality behind, or was it, Andrew Wilmore wondered, in a moment of half-dazed speculation, that it was they and the rest of the gay company who represented the real things, and he and his companion who were playing a sombre part in some unreal and gloomier world.
worse
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From this reading And far worse than that, I was responsible for his being thrust back again upon his wife.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” he continued, argumentatively, “I was morally and actually responsible for the man's being brought back into Society.
