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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 Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
after-dinner
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
aim
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From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
also
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
any
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From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
attire
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
awe
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
Babylon
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From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
band
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
best
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
breathes
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
British
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
ceiling
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
citizens
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
clusters
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
corporation
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
coup
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
d'oeil
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
dazzling
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
designed
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
disguised
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
effectively
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
electric
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
Embankment
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From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
EveryonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
failures
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
feel
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
glad
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
glow
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
Gold
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From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
gorgeous
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From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
Grand
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From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
humanity
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
Hungarians
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
illuminateverbUS /ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt/
To light up or make clear; to decorate a manuscript with gold, silver, or brilliant colors.
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
immense
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From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
inch
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From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
knows
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From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
laid
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From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
leaf
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From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
light
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
London
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From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
main
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
mass
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
melodies
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
men's
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
more
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From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
music-hall
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From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
only
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
out
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
pants
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
people
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
picture
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
platform
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
possess
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From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
possible
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
profoundly
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From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
raised
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
regard
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
Rooms
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From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
ROSA'S
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From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
salon
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
shoulders
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
sombreness
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
splendid
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From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
square
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From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
studied
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From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
succeeded
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
there
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
throw
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
tint
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From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
unique
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
view
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From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
walls
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From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
wild
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
women
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From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
