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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 AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
answer
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
any
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
apartment
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
appurtenances
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
arrivals
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
back
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two men sat down before the débris and waited patiently for its removal.
begged
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From this reading "Don't turn your nose up yet," Kendricks begged.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
CAFÉ
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
conduct
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
consisted
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
crowded
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
d'hôtel
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
diners
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't turn your nose up yet," Kendricks begged.
down
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From this reading The two men sat down before the débris and waited patiently for its removal.
débris
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From this reading The two men sat down before the débris and waited patiently for its removal.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
finally
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
floor
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two men sat down before the débris and waited patiently for its removal.
ground
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
habitué
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
hurrying
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The two men sat down before the débris and waited patiently for its removal.
just
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
Kendricks
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
L'ATHÉNÉE
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
lead
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
lift
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
maîtres
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
men
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From this reading The two men sat down before the débris and waited patiently for its removal.
moderate
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
modern
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
most
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
narrow
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
new
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
nose
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From this reading "Don't turn your nose up yet," Kendricks begged.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
number
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
other
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
palm-lined
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
past
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
patiently
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From this reading The two men sat down before the débris and waited patiently for its removal.
people
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
perspiring
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
pounced
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
pushed
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
questions
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
removal
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From this reading The two men sat down before the débris and waited patiently for its removal.
restaurant
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
rooms
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
sat
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From this reading The two men sat down before the débris and waited patiently for its removal.
size
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
small
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
smooth-faced
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
stairways
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
stop
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
street
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From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
table
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
taking
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
There
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
three
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
turn
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From this reading "Don't turn your nose up yet," Kendricks begged.
two
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From this reading The two men sat down before the débris and waited patiently for its removal.
up
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
upper
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From this reading There were no smooth-faced _maîtres d'hôtel_ to conduct new arrivals to a table, no lift to the upper rooms, no palm-lined stairways, or any of the modern appurtenances of restaurant life.
vacated
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
waited
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From this reading The two men sat down before the débris and waited patiently for its removal.
waiters
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
way
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From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Kendricks, taking the lead as an habitué, pushed his way up to the first floor, pushed his way past the hurrying and perspiring waiters, who did not even stop to answer questions, and finally pounced upon a table which was just being vacated by three other people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE The Café L'Athénée was in a narrow back street and consisted of a ground floor apartment of moderate size, and a number of small rooms, most of which were already crowded with diners.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Don't turn your nose up yet," Kendricks begged.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't turn your nose up yet," Kendricks begged.
