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"Well, but this is being only an official nobleman. No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim." /Anonymous writer of 1772/. "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL. * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “* Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.”
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From this reading /Anonymous writer of 1772/.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
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From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
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From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
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From this reading /Anonymous writer of 1772/.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
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From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
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From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
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From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
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From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading /Anonymous writer of 1772/.
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From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
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From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
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From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
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From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
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From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
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From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
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From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
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From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
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From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
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From this reading /Anonymous writer of 1772/.
