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accommodated
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From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
actual
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From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
all
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From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
almost
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From this reading The parterre was given up almost entirely to the students, upon whose countenances was plainly seen their deep interest in the evening's entertainment.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
appeared
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
applications
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From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
artiste
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
become
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From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
benefit
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
city
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
countenances
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From this reading The parterre was given up almost entirely to the students, upon whose countenances was plainly seen their deep interest in the evening's entertainment.
crowd
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
darling
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From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
deep
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From this reading The parterre was given up almost entirely to the students, upon whose countenances was plainly seen their deep interest in the evening's entertainment.
dense
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
DISTURBANCE
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From this reading THE DISTURBANCE IN THE THEATRE.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
Eckhof
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From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
Eckhof's
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
entertainment
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From this reading The parterre was given up almost entirely to the students, upon whose countenances was plainly seen their deep interest in the evening's entertainment.
entire
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The parterre was given up almost entirely to the students, upon whose countenances was plainly seen their deep interest in the evening's entertainment.
evening
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
evening's
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From this reading The parterre was given up almost entirely to the students, upon whose countenances was plainly seen their deep interest in the evening's entertainment.
exception
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From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
favorite
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From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
filled
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
given
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From this reading The parterre was given up almost entirely to the students, upon whose countenances was plainly seen their deep interest in the evening's entertainment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
Halle
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
honor
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DISTURBANCE IN THE THEATRE.
interest
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From this reading The parterre was given up almost entirely to the students, upon whose countenances was plainly seen their deep interest in the evening's entertainment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
made
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From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
neighborhood
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
now
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From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
owed
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From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
parterre
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From this reading The parterre was given up almost entirely to the students, upon whose countenances was plainly seen their deep interest in the evening's entertainment.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The parterre was given up almost entirely to the students, upon whose countenances was plainly seen their deep interest in the evening's entertainment.
population
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
professors
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From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
scarcely
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From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
seen
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From this reading The parterre was given up almost entirely to the students, upon whose countenances was plainly seen their deep interest in the evening's entertainment.
size
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From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
streets
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
students
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From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISTURBANCE IN THE THEATRE.
THEATRE
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From this reading THE DISTURBANCE IN THE THEATRE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
three
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From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
tickets
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From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
times
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From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
triumph
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From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
unanimous
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
up
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From this reading The parterre was given up almost entirely to the students, upon whose countenances was plainly seen their deep interest in the evening's entertainment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The parterre was given up almost entirely to the students, upon whose countenances was plainly seen their deep interest in the evening's entertainment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Had the theatre been three times its actual size, it could scarcely have accommodated all who had made applications for tickets.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The parterre was given up almost entirely to the students, upon whose countenances was plainly seen their deep interest in the evening's entertainment.
wishing
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From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eckhof owed this triumph to the students; he had been their darling from the time of his first appearance among them, and now he had become the favorite of the entire city, with the exception of the professors.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So dense was the crowd which filled the streets in the neighborhood of the theatre on the evening of Eckhof's benefit, that it appeared as if the entire population of the city of Halle must be unanimous in wishing to do honor to this wonderful artiste.
