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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 He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
aged
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From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
best
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From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
boy
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From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
business
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From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
calm
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From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
carriage
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From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
change
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From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
Colonna
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From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
constant
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From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
courage
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From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
crowd
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From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
dandies
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From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
days
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From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
display
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From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
début
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From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
face
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From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
few
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From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
gathering
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From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
give
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From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
giving
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From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
grew
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From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
Hedwig
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From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
hoping
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From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
man
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From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
manner
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From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
mingled
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From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
Nino
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From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
obliged
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From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
opportunity
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From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
pass
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From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
passionate
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From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
people
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From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
Piazza
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From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
probably
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From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
said
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From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
sang
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From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
savage
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From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
saw
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From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
Several
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From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
silent
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From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
speaking
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From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
spoke
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From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
stern
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From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
success
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From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
theatre
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From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His face aged and grew stern in those few days, so that he seemed to change on a sudden from boy to man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he went about his business, and sang at the theatre when he was obliged to; gathering courage to do his best and to display his powers from the constant success he had.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps she did; he said nothing about it, but looked calm when he was silent and savage when he spoke, after the manner of passionate people.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Several days passed after the _début_ without giving Nino an opportunity of speaking to Hedwig.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He probably saw her, for he mingled in the crowd of dandies in the Piazza Colonna of an afternoon, hoping she would pass in her carriage and give him a look.
