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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 At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
admitted
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From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
air
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From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
all
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From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
arrive
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From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
arrived
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
assembled
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From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
awaiting
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From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
back
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From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
best
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From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
bowed
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
brothers
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From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
came
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From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
certain
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
charm
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From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
common
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
conscious
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From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
courteously
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
days
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From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
di
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
distinction
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
Duca
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
eight
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From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
embraced
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
entered
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From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
enthusiastically
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From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
evening-dress
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From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
exception
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
families
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
fascinated
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From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
Ferrari
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From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
foolish
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From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
friends
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From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
greeted
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From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
guests
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From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
happy
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From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
impressionable
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
Italians
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
knows
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From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
looking
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From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
man
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From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
manner
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From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
many
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From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
Marina
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
merely
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
named
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
Naples
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From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
old
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From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
own
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From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
particular
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From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
quarter
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From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
Respetti
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From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
Rome
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
season
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
stately
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
style
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
subjugated
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From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
two
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From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
welcomed
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From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
winter
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
