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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 THE PASSING OF PHILLOPOLIS If Pinto Silva had a hobby, it was the Orpheum Theatre.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The theatre served a double purpose; it provided Pinto with a hobby, and offered an excuse for his wealth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
balance-sheet
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From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
bought
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From this reading Pinto had bought the property for a song, and had converted his purchase into a moderate success.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
contemporaries
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From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
converted
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From this reading Pinto had bought the property for a song, and had converted his purchase into a moderate success.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
double
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From this reading The theatre served a double purpose; it provided Pinto with a hobby, and offered an excuse for his wealth.
excuse
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From this reading The theatre served a double purpose; it provided Pinto with a hobby, and offered an excuse for his wealth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pinto had bought the property for a song, and had converted his purchase into a moderate success.
guess
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From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PASSING OF PHILLOPOLIS If Pinto Silva had a hobby, it was the Orpheum Theatre.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pinto had bought the property for a song, and had converted his purchase into a moderate success.
hobby
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From this reading THE PASSING OF PHILLOPOLIS If Pinto Silva had a hobby, it was the Orpheum Theatre.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE PASSING OF PHILLOPOLIS If Pinto Silva had a hobby, it was the Orpheum Theatre.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PASSING OF PHILLOPOLIS If Pinto Silva had a hobby, it was the Orpheum Theatre.
low
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From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
made
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From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
managers
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From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
market
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From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
moderate
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From this reading Pinto had bought the property for a song, and had converted his purchase into a moderate success.
moment
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From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
money
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From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF PHILLOPOLIS If Pinto Silva had a hobby, it was the Orpheum Theatre.
offered
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From this reading The theatre served a double purpose; it provided Pinto with a hobby, and offered an excuse for his wealth.
one-man
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From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
only
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From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
Orpheum
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From this reading THE PASSING OF PHILLOPOLIS If Pinto Silva had a hobby, it was the Orpheum Theatre.
PASSING
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From this reading THE PASSING OF PHILLOPOLIS If Pinto Silva had a hobby, it was the Orpheum Theatre.
PHILLOPOLIS
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From this reading THE PASSING OF PHILLOPOLIS If Pinto Silva had a hobby, it was the Orpheum Theatre.
Pinto
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From this reading THE PASSING OF PHILLOPOLIS If Pinto Silva had a hobby, it was the Orpheum Theatre.
produced
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From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
property
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From this reading Pinto had bought the property for a song, and had converted his purchase into a moderate success.
proprietors
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From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
provided
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From this reading The theatre served a double purpose; it provided Pinto with a hobby, and offered an excuse for his wealth.
purchase
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From this reading Pinto had bought the property for a song, and had converted his purchase into a moderate success.
purpose
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From this reading The theatre served a double purpose; it provided Pinto with a hobby, and offered an excuse for his wealth.
served
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From this reading The theatre served a double purpose; it provided Pinto with a hobby, and offered an excuse for his wealth.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
show
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From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
Silva
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From this reading THE PASSING OF PHILLOPOLIS If Pinto Silva had a hobby, it was the Orpheum Theatre.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
singularly
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From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
song
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From this reading Pinto had bought the property for a song, and had converted his purchase into a moderate success.
success
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From this reading Pinto had bought the property for a song, and had converted his purchase into a moderate success.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF PHILLOPOLIS If Pinto Silva had a hobby, it was the Orpheum Theatre.
Theatre
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From this reading THE PASSING OF PHILLOPOLIS If Pinto Silva had a hobby, it was the Orpheum Theatre.
theatrical
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From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since it was a one-man show, and he produced no balance-sheet, his contemporaries could only make a guess as to the amount of money he made.
unenterprising
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From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PASSING OF PHILLOPOLIS If Pinto Silva had a hobby, it was the Orpheum Theatre.
water
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From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
wealth
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From this reading The theatre served a double purpose; it provided Pinto with a hobby, and offered an excuse for his wealth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Orpheum had been in low water and had come into the market at a moment when theatrical managers and proprietors were singularly unenterprising and money was short.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The theatre served a double purpose; it provided Pinto with a hobby, and offered an excuse for his wealth.
