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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 It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
allowed
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From this reading "Is smoking allowed, I should like to know?"
also
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The four gentlemen were sitting in a proscenium box; Truyn and Georges in front, Pistasch and Oswald behind them.
Bohemian
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
box
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From this reading The four gentlemen were sitting in a proscenium box; Truyn and Georges in front, Pistasch and Oswald behind them.
built
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
circus
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
cold
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
constructed
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
donna
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
en
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
eyes
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
Faust
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
filled
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
fine
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
four
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From this reading The four gentlemen were sitting in a proscenium box; Truyn and Georges in front, Pistasch and Oswald behind them.
front
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From this reading The four gentlemen were sitting in a proscenium box; Truyn and Georges in front, Pistasch and Oswald behind them.
gazed
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From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
gentlemen
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From this reading The four gentlemen were sitting in a proscenium box; Truyn and Georges in front, Pistasch and Oswald behind them.
Georges
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From this reading The four gentlemen were sitting in a proscenium box; Truyn and Georges in front, Pistasch and Oswald behind them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Is smoking allowed, I should like to know?"
impertinent
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From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is smoking allowed, I should like to know?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
Italian
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
know
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From this reading "Is smoking allowed, I should like to know?"
like
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From this reading "Is smoking allowed, I should like to know?"
little
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From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
lovers
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
made
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From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
magnificent
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
manner
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
mise
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
music
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
National
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From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
night
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
now
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
only
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
opera
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
Oswald
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From this reading The four gentlemen were sitting in a proscenium box; Truyn and Georges in front, Pistasch and Oswald behind them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
overflowing
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
pair
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
part
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
Pistasch
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From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
prima
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
primitive
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
principal
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
proscenium
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From this reading The four gentlemen were sitting in a proscenium box; Truyn and Georges in front, Pistasch and Oswald behind them.
rapid
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
rather
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
remark
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From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
scene
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Is smoking allowed, I should like to know?"
sitting
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From this reading The four gentlemen were sitting in a proscenium box; Truyn and Georges in front, Pistasch and Oswald behind them.
smoking
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From this reading "Is smoking allowed, I should like to know?"
sung
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
superficial
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
Temple
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From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
temporary
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
tenor
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The four gentlemen were sitting in a proscenium box; Truyn and Georges in front, Pistasch and Oswald behind them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
Three
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From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
times
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From this reading Three times Pistasch made this impertinent little remark as he gazed about him in 'The Temple of National Art.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is smoking allowed, I should like to know?"
Truyn
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From this reading The four gentlemen were sitting in a proscenium box; Truyn and Georges in front, Pistasch and Oswald behind them.
uncommonly
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
unsuitable
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
voice
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From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
wanting
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From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The opera was Faust, the _mise en scene_ was rather primitive, and the tenor had a cold; but the principal part was sung by an Italian prima donna who had not only a magnificent voice, but also a pair of uncommonly fine eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a temporary temple, neither unsuitable, nor wanting in taste, but built in the rapid, superficial manner of a circus, constructed over night as it were, and it was now filled to overflowing with Bohemian lovers of music.
