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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 A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
apologies
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From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
apparently
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From this reading Edwards apparently couldn't stand it.
arm
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
Boyne
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
breezed
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From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
Bronse
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
characteristic
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
clean
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
constricted
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
couldn't
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From this reading Edwards apparently couldn't stand it.
Edwards
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From this reading Edwards apparently couldn't stand it.
end
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
exaggerated
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
face
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
fault
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
few
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From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
fingers
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
fit
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
full
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From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
girl's
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
glance
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From this reading He was the only unconstrained person in the room; he hardly looked surprised; his glance was merely inquiring.
gown
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
handkerchief
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
hardly
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From this reading He was the only unconstrained person in the room; he hardly looked surprised; his glance was merely inquiring.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
hip
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
immaculate
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
inquiring
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From this reading He was the only unconstrained person in the room; he hardly looked surprised; his glance was merely inquiring.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Edwards apparently couldn't stand it.
it's
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
jerking
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
jumped
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the only unconstrained person in the room; he hardly looked surprised; his glance was merely inquiring.
MATTER
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From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
merely
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From this reading He was the only unconstrained person in the room; he hardly looked surprised; his glance was merely inquiring.
modeled
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
moments
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From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
monogram
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
noticing
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
only
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From this reading He was the only unconstrained person in the room; he hardly looked surprised; his glance was merely inquiring.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
out
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
pacing
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
person
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From this reading He was the only unconstrained person in the room; he hardly looked surprised; his glance was merely inquiring.
place
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
pocket
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
rear
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
room
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From this reading He was the only unconstrained person in the room; he hardly looked surprised; his glance was merely inquiring.
sent
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
shirtsleeves
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From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
silken
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
slightly
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
smiling
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smoothly
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
stand
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From this reading Edwards apparently couldn't stand it.
strained
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From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the only unconstrained person in the room; he hardly looked surprised; his glance was merely inquiring.
swing
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
TASTEverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
trousers
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
unconstrained
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From this reading He was the only unconstrained person in the room; he hardly looked surprised; his glance was merely inquiring.
up
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
Vandeman
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From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
waiting
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From this reading A MATTER OF TASTE Upon our few moments of strained waiting, Vandeman breezed in, full of apologies for his shirtsleeves.
walked
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From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the only unconstrained person in the room; he hardly looked surprised; his glance was merely inquiring.
way
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
wiped
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worked
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From this reading I remember noticing the monogram worked on the left silken arm, the fit and swing of immaculate trousers, as smoothly modeled to the hip as a girl's gown; his ever smiling face; the slightly exaggerated way he wiped fingers already clean on a handkerchief pulled from a rear pocket.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He jumped up and began his characteristic pacing of one end of the constricted place, jerking out as he walked, "Bronse, it's my fault that Boyne sent for you.
