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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 I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
also
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
arms
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From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
autocratically
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
became
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
building
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
California
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From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
Californian
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
character
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From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
cities
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From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
club
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From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
College
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From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
cook
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
cousin
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From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
crest
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From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
English
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From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
epicurean
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
exceptionally
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
expensive
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
experience
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From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
family
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From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
fashion
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
frequenters
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From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
half-club
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
half-restaurant
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
Heralds
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From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
house
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From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
independent
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From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
London
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From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
lower
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
man
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From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
many
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From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
men
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From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
old
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From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
original
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From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
own
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
owned
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From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
patronize
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From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
period
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From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
plate
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From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
practical
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
procured
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From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
proud
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From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
quantity
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From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
rather
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
relation
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From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
restaurant
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From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
room
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From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
rooms
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From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
ruled
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
saw
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From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
second
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From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
small
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From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
somewhat
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
stamped
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From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
starting
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
tastes
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
together
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
too
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From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
top
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From this reading I had at that period a small room at the top of a house owned by a distant relation--a second or third cousin, I think.
Ulyssean
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From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
usual
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
utilized
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From this reading The plate, together with an exceptionally good cook, which he had also brought, and his own epicurean tastes, he utilized in the usual practical Californian fashion by starting a rather expensive half-club, half-restaurant in the lower part of the building--which he ruled somewhat autocratically, as became his crest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
well
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From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a man of independent and original character, had a Ulyssean experience of men and cities, and an old English name of which he was proud.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The restaurant was too expensive for me to patronize, but I saw many of its frequenters as well as those who had rooms at the club.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While in London he had procured from the Heralds' College his family arms, whose crest was stamped upon a quantity of plate he had brought with him to California.
