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The Key to Yesterday

Chapter III

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Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.
Mr. Bellton was at heart the _poseur_, but he was also the fighter.
Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.
Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."
Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.
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The Key to Yesterday

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Key to Yesterday is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.
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Mr. Bellton was at heart the _poseur_, but he was also the fighter.
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Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.
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Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."
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Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

entitlement noun US /enˈtaɪtəlmənt/

right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)

From this reading “Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.”

grill noun US /ɡrɪl/

a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill

From this reading “Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.”

ingredient noun US /ˌɪnˈɡriːdiənt/

a component of a mixture or compound

From this reading “Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.”

notables noun US /ˈnoʊtəbəlz/

plural of “notable” — a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

From this reading “Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.”

novelties noun US /ˈnɑːvəltiz/

plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading “Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.”

poseur noun US /ˈpoʊzər/

a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not

proletariat noun US /ˌproʊləˈteriət/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading “Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."”

sartorial adjective US /sɑːrˈtɔːriəl/

of or relating to the sartorius muscle

From this reading “Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

de la noun + noun

In this reading “Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.”

emerged from verb + particle counted as “emerge from”

In this reading “Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.”

new type adjective + noun

In this reading “Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.”

name of verb + particle

In this reading “Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

adornmentnounUS /əˈdɔːrnmənt/

a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Mr. Bellton was at heart the _poseur_, but he was also the fighter.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Bellton was at heart the _poseur_, but he was also the fighter.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

Bellton

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From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Bellton was at heart the _poseur_, but he was also the fighter.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

cloak-room

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From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

conspicuousnessnoun

the state of being conspicuous

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

ear-filling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

entertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/

plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

entitlementnounUS /enˈtaɪtəlmənt/

right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

exclusivenessnoun

tendency to associate with only a select group

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/

someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading Mr. Bellton was at heart the _poseur_, but he was also the fighter.

fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/

producing no result or effect

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

grillnounUS /ɡrɪl/

a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Bellton was at heart the _poseur_, but he was also the fighter.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Mr. Bellton was at heart the _poseur_, but he was also the fighter.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

hostnounUS /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

ingredientnounUS /ˌɪnˈɡriːdiənt/

a component of a mixture or compound

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/

without law or control

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

notablesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəbəlz/

plural of “notable” — a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

noveltiesnounUS /ˈnɑːvəltiz/

plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

Paix

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From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

Pierola

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From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

poseurnounUS /ˈpoʊzər/

a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not

From this reading Mr. Bellton was at heart the _poseur_, but he was also the fighter.

presidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

proletariatnounUS /ˌproʊləˈteriət/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

Ribero

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From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

RicardonounUS /rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/

English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

RuenounUS /ruː/

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

sartorialadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈtɔːriəl/

of or relating to the sartorius muscle

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/

a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/

in a stubborn unregenerate manner

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

ultra-tailoring

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From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading Perhaps, the same futile vanity that led Mr. Bellton to import the latest sartorial novelties from the _Rue de la Paix_ for the adornment of his person made him fond of providing foreign notables to give color to his entertainments.

violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr. Bellton was at heart the _poseur_, but he was also the fighter.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Even when he carried the war of political reform into sections of the town where the lawless elements had marked him for violence, he went stubbornly in the conspicuousness of ultra-tailoring.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Though he loved to address the proletariat in the name of brotherhood, he loved with a deeper passion the exclusiveness of presiding as host at a board where his guests included the "best people."

ynounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Senor Ribero, who at home used the more ear-filling entitlement of Senor Don Ricardo de Ribero y Pierola, was hardly a notable, yet he was a new type, and, even before the ladies had emerged from their cloak-room and while the men were apart in the grill, the host felt that he had secured a successful ingredient for his mixture of personal elements.

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