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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 BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
afforded
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
age
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From this reading This anticipated publicity he took in ill part, fanning his mental disorder with brandy, mellow and insidious with age.
all
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From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
anticipated
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From this reading This anticipated publicity he took in ill part, fanning his mental disorder with brandy, mellow and insidious with age.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
aureole
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
baron
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
baron's
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From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
beauty
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
bitter
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From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
BLOT
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From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading This anticipated publicity he took in ill part, fanning his mental disorder with brandy, mellow and insidious with age.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
cafes
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From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
cane
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
chafed
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From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
clubs
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From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
company
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
contemplatively
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
Count
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
country
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
crude
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
dandies
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
de
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
deep
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From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
defeat
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From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
disorder
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From this reading This anticipated publicity he took in ill part, fanning his mental disorder with brandy, mellow and insidious with age.
dregs
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
fanning
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From this reading This anticipated publicity he took in ill part, fanning his mental disorder with brandy, mellow and insidious with age.
figure
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
freely
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
fumed
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From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
gay
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
grand
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
groaned
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
handle
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
how
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From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
ill
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From this reading This anticipated publicity he took in ill part, fanning his mental disorder with brandy, mellow and insidious with age.
image
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
indoors
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From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
indulgence
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
injuries
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From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
insidious
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From this reading This anticipated publicity he took in ill part, fanning his mental disorder with brandy, mellow and insidious with age.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
ivory
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
keep
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From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
land
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From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
latter
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
lay
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
likelihood
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From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
manor
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
mellow
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From this reading This anticipated publicity he took in ill part, fanning his mental disorder with brandy, mellow and insidious with age.
mental
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From this reading This anticipated publicity he took in ill part, fanning his mental disorder with brandy, mellow and insidious with age.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
more
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
nursing
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
Oaks
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
offering
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
out
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This anticipated publicity he took in ill part, fanning his mental disorder with brandy, mellow and insidious with age.
played
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
preyed
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
pride
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From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
Propriac
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
publicity
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From this reading This anticipated publicity he took in ill part, fanning his mental disorder with brandy, mellow and insidious with age.
races
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
rather
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From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
received
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From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
sat
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
SCUTCHEON
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From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
seraglio
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
singling
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
sinking
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
solace
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
stage
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
stand
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
sun
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
suppressed
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From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
tavern
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This anticipated publicity he took in ill part, fanning his mental disorder with brandy, mellow and insidious with age.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
too
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From this reading "I played him too freely," he groaned to the Count de Propriac, as the latter sat contemplatively nursing the ivory handle of his cane and offering the land baron such poor solace as his company afforded.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This anticipated publicity he took in ill part, fanning his mental disorder with brandy, mellow and insidious with age.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He chafed and fumed when he thought how, in all likelihood, the details of his defeat could not be suppressed in the clubs and _cafes_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
window
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From this reading But beneath the dregs of indulgence lay an image which preyed upon his mind more than his defeat beneath the Oaks: a figure, on the crude stage of a country tavern; in the manor window, with an aureole around her from the sinking sun; in the grand stand at the races, the gay dandies singling her out in all that seraglio of beauty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This anticipated publicity he took in ill part, fanning his mental disorder with brandy, mellow and insidious with age.
wounds
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From this reading A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON The land baron's injuries did not long keep him indoors, for it was his pride rather than his body that had received deep and bitter wounds.
