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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 The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
ago
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From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
aloud
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From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Here’s another Englishman imprisoned in Germany--this time at a place no one ever heard of before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
band
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their conversation had started some hours before in the club smoking-room and had continued intermittently throughout the evening.
bought
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From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
Cafe
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
came
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certain
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From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
club
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From this reading Their conversation had started some hours before in the club smoking-room and had continued intermittently throughout the evening.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their conversation had started some hours before in the club smoking-room and had continued intermittently throughout the evening.
conversation
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From this reading Their conversation had started some hours before in the club smoking-room and had continued intermittently throughout the evening.
declared
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From this reading “Hanged if I understand things over here, nowadays, Reggie!” he declared, laying the paper down.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
down
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From this reading “Hanged if I understand things over here, nowadays, Reggie!” he declared, laying the paper down.
Englishman
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From this reading “Here’s another Englishman imprisoned in Germany--this time at a place no one ever heard of before.
evening
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From this reading Their conversation had started some hours before in the club smoking-room and had continued intermittently throughout the evening.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here’s another Englishman imprisoned in Germany--this time at a place no one ever heard of before.
few
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From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
further
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From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
Germany
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From this reading “Here’s another Englishman imprisoned in Germany--this time at a place no one ever heard of before.
grillroom
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their conversation had started some hours before in the club smoking-room and had continued intermittently throughout the evening.
Hamel
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From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
Hanged
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From this reading “Hanged if I understand things over here, nowadays, Reggie!” he declared, laying the paper down.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
heard
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From this reading “Here’s another Englishman imprisoned in Germany--this time at a place no one ever heard of before.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hanged if I understand things over here, nowadays, Reggie!” he declared, laying the paper down.
Here's
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From this reading “Here’s another Englishman imprisoned in Germany--this time at a place no one ever heard of before.
hours
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From this reading Their conversation had started some hours before in the club smoking-room and had continued intermittently throughout the evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hanged if I understand things over here, nowadays, Reggie!” he declared, laying the paper down.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Hanged if I understand things over here, nowadays, Reggie!” he declared, laying the paper down.
imprisoned
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From this reading “Here’s another Englishman imprisoned in Germany--this time at a place no one ever heard of before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
intermittently
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From this reading Their conversation had started some hours before in the club smoking-room and had continued intermittently throughout the evening.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
keeping
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
lamps
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
laying
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From this reading “Hanged if I understand things over here, nowadays, Reggie!” he declared, laying the paper down.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
men
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
Milan
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
minutes
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From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
music
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Here’s another Englishman imprisoned in Germany--this time at a place no one ever heard of before.
nowadays
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From this reading “Hanged if I understand things over here, nowadays, Reggie!” he declared, laying the paper down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Here’s another Englishman imprisoned in Germany--this time at a place no one ever heard of before.
out
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Hanged if I understand things over here, nowadays, Reggie!” he declared, laying the paper down.
paper
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From this reading “Hanged if I understand things over here, nowadays, Reggie!” he declared, laying the paper down.
paragraph
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From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
place
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From this reading “Here’s another Englishman imprisoned in Germany--this time at a place no one ever heard of before.
read
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From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
received
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From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
Reggie
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From this reading “Hanged if I understand things over here, nowadays, Reggie!” he declared, laying the paper down.
restaurant
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
Richard
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rose-shaded
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
seriousness
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
smoking-room
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From this reading Their conversation had started some hours before in the club smoking-room and had continued intermittently throughout the evening.
some
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From this reading Their conversation had started some hours before in the club smoking-room and had continued intermittently throughout the evening.
Standard
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started
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From this reading Their conversation had started some hours before in the club smoking-room and had continued intermittently throughout the evening.
stimulus
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From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
supping
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
swaying
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
talking
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
theatre
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From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their conversation had started some hours before in the club smoking-room and had continued intermittently throughout the evening.
things
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From this reading “Hanged if I understand things over here, nowadays, Reggie!” he declared, laying the paper down.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Here’s another Englishman imprisoned in Germany--this time at a place no one ever heard of before.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Their conversation had started some hours before in the club smoking-room and had continued intermittently throughout the evening.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here’s another Englishman imprisoned in Germany--this time at a place no one ever heard of before.
together
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
two
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From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hanged if I understand things over here, nowadays, Reggie!” he declared, laying the paper down.
way
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From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had received a further stimulus when Richard Hamel, who had bought an Evening Standard on their way from the theatre a few minutes ago, came across a certain paragraph in it which he read aloud.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two men who were supping together in the grillroom at the Cafe Milan were talking with a seriousness which seemed a little out of keeping with the rose-shaded lamps and the swaying music of the band from the distant restaurant.
