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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 Then followed a scene of thorough going revelry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
all
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From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For four hours the six sailors gorged themselves with love and wine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
baby
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
big
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
cafe-concert
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
changeable
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From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
coming
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From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
corners
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
customers
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
dressed
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
evening
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From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
followed
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From this reading Then followed a scene of thorough going revelry.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For four hours the six sailors gorged themselves with love and wine.
four
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From this reading For four hours the six sailors gorged themselves with love and wine.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
gazing
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
girls
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
glances
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
go
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
going
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From this reading Then followed a scene of thorough going revelry.
gorged
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From this reading For four hours the six sailors gorged themselves with love and wine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
hours
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From this reading For four hours the six sailors gorged themselves with love and wine.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
installed
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
kept
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From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
like
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
love
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From this reading For four hours the six sailors gorged themselves with love and wine.
malignant
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
man
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From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
masters
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
months
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From this reading Six months' pay was thus wasted.
near
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then followed a scene of thorough going revelry.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
ordinary
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
partner
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From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
pay
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From this reading Six months' pay was thus wasted.
principal
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
revelry
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From this reading Then followed a scene of thorough going revelry.
room
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
sailors
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From this reading For four hours the six sailors gorged themselves with love and wine.
scene
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From this reading Then followed a scene of thorough going revelry.
seated
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
selected
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From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
serving
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
singer
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
six
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From this reading For four hours the six sailors gorged themselves with love and wine.
tables
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
tavern
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From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For four hours the six sailors gorged themselves with love and wine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For four hours the six sailors gorged themselves with love and wine.
Then
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From this reading Then followed a scene of thorough going revelry.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
thorough
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From this reading Then followed a scene of thorough going revelry.
thus
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From this reading Six months' pay was thus wasted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
vulgar
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From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six months' pay was thus wasted.
wasted
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From this reading Six months' pay was thus wasted.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the principal room in the tavern they were installed as masters, gazing with malignant glances at the ordinary customers, who were seated at the little tables in the corners, where one of the girls, who was left free to come and go, dressed like a big baby or a singer at a cafe-concert, went about serving them, and then seated herself near them.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each man, on coming in, had selected his partner, whom he kept all the evening, for the vulgar taste is not changeable.
wine
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From this reading For four hours the six sailors gorged themselves with love and wine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For four hours the six sailors gorged themselves with love and wine.
