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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 DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
alike
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
all
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
Any
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
atmosphere
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
audience
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Things would be better presently.
better
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From this reading Things would be better presently.
boots
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
cautiously
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From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
cigar
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
clang
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
clink
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
cold
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
companion
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From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
content
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From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
DOUBLE
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
dull
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
early
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
empty
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
EVENT
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
expense
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From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
Gammon
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From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
gents
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
glanced
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From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
glass
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
half-hour
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
heavy
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
hilarity
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
hour
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From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
illumination
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
inferior
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
influence
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From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
January
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From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
kindle
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
manifest
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
matches
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
Mr
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From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
much
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From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
music-hall
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
night
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From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
orchestra
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
orders
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
pewter
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
pipe
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
place
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From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
Polly
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From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
presently
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From this reading Things would be better presently.
prices
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
put
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
refrain
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
rich
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From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
Scotch
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From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
seats
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
sheltered
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From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
singers
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
sipped
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From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
small
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From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
spiritless
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
stragglers
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
striking
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
subdual
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
summoned
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
talk
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From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
Things
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From this reading Things would be better presently.
thoughtfully
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From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
thudding
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
tumbler
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From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
turns
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
twang
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
various
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From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
very
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From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
waiter's
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From this reading A striking of matches to kindle pipe or cigar, a thudding of heavy boots, clink of glass or pewter, and a waiter's spiritless refrain--"Any orders, gents?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the meantime Mr. Gammon was content to have found a place where he could talk with Polly, sheltered from the January night, at small expense.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He sipped thoughtfully from a tumbler of rich Scotch; he glanced cautiously at his companion, who seemed very much under the influence of the hour.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DOUBLE EVENT With clang and twang the orchestra (a music-hall orchestra) summoned to hilarity an audience of the first half-hour; stragglers at various prices, but all alike in their manifest subdual by a cold atmosphere, a dull illumination, empty seats, and inferior singers put on for the early "turns."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Things would be better presently.
