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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 On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It chanced, also, that the contessina took a singing lesson that very day in the afternoon, and it was clear that the reaping of his evil deeds was not far off.
all
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From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
also
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From this reading It chanced, also, that the contessina took a singing lesson that very day in the afternoon, and it was clear that the reaping of his evil deeds was not far off.
always
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From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
audibly
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From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
awry
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
bars
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
C
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
chanced
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From this reading It chanced, also, that the contessina took a singing lesson that very day in the afternoon, and it was clear that the reaping of his evil deeds was not far off.
choristers
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
clear
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From this reading It chanced, also, that the contessina took a singing lesson that very day in the afternoon, and it was clear that the reaping of his evil deeds was not far off.
contessina
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From this reading It chanced, also, that the contessina took a singing lesson that very day in the afternoon, and it was clear that the reaping of his evil deeds was not far off.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, how could the Prussian gentleman fail to resent what the maestro had done in introducing to him a singer disguised as a teacher?
day
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
de
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
deeds
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From this reading It chanced, also, that the contessina took a singing lesson that very day in the afternoon, and it was clear that the reaping of his evil deeds was not far off.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
disguised
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From this reading Indeed, how could the Prussian gentleman fail to resent what the maestro had done in introducing to him a singer disguised as a teacher?
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, how could the Prussian gentleman fail to resent what the maestro had done in introducing to him a singer disguised as a teacher?
début
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
Ercole
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
evil
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From this reading It chanced, also, that the contessina took a singing lesson that very day in the afternoon, and it was clear that the reaping of his evil deeds was not far off.
expected
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From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
fail
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From this reading Indeed, how could the Prussian gentleman fail to resent what the maestro had done in introducing to him a singer disguised as a teacher?
far
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From this reading It chanced, also, that the contessina took a singing lesson that very day in the afternoon, and it was clear that the reaping of his evil deeds was not far off.
following
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, how could the Prussian gentleman fail to resent what the maestro had done in introducing to him a singer disguised as a teacher?
giggled
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From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
Graf
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From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
heard
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From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, how could the Prussian gentleman fail to resent what the maestro had done in introducing to him a singer disguised as a teacher?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
hot
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
how
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From this reading Indeed, how could the Prussian gentleman fail to resent what the maestro had done in introducing to him a singer disguised as a teacher?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, how could the Prussian gentleman fail to resent what the maestro had done in introducing to him a singer disguised as a teacher?
instead
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
introducing
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From this reading Indeed, how could the Prussian gentleman fail to resent what the maestro had done in introducing to him a singer disguised as a teacher?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
lesson
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From this reading It chanced, also, that the contessina took a singing lesson that very day in the afternoon, and it was clear that the reaping of his evil deeds was not far off.
Lira
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From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
loud
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
Maestro
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
music
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
Nino's
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
noticed
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
off
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From this reading It chanced, also, that the contessina took a singing lesson that very day in the afternoon, and it was clear that the reaping of his evil deeds was not far off.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
once
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
only
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
other
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From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
out
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
person
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From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
Peter's
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
pinch
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
Pretis
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
prospect
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From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
Prussian
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From this reading Indeed, how could the Prussian gentleman fail to resent what the maestro had done in introducing to him a singer disguised as a teacher?
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
reaping
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From this reading It chanced, also, that the contessina took a singing lesson that very day in the afternoon, and it was clear that the reaping of his evil deeds was not far off.
relish
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From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
resent
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From this reading Indeed, how could the Prussian gentleman fail to resent what the maestro had done in introducing to him a singer disguised as a teacher?
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
said
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From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
Salute
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From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
sang
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
say
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From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
sharp
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
singer
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From this reading Indeed, how could the Prussian gentleman fail to resent what the maestro had done in introducing to him a singer disguised as a teacher?
singers
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From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
singing
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
skull-cap
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
sneezed
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
sneezes
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From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
snuff
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
St
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
teacher
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From this reading Indeed, how could the Prussian gentleman fail to resent what the maestro had done in introducing to him a singer disguised as a teacher?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
Then
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From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
there
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
three
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It chanced, also, that the contessina took a singing lesson that very day in the afternoon, and it was clear that the reaping of his evil deeds was not far off.
tried
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
tune
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
very
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
von
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From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
water
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From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, how could the Prussian gentleman fail to resent what the maestro had done in introducing to him a singer disguised as a teacher?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the day following Nino's _début_, Maestro Ercole de Pretis found himself in hot water, and the choristers at St. Peter's noticed that his skull-cap was awry, and that he sang out of tune; and once he tried to take a pinch of snuff when there was only three bars' rest in the music, so that instead of singing C sharp he sneezed very loud.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then all the other singers giggled, and said, "Salute!"--which we always say to a person who sneezes--quite audibly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not that Ercole had heard anything from the Graf von Lira as yet; but he expected to hear, and did not relish the prospect.
