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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 They were accompanied by a little blonde lady, modestly attired in black.
accompanied
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From this reading They were accompanied by a little blonde lady, modestly attired in black.
allowing
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From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Christmas Eve (Old Style) Regina and Antonio went to the Princess's reception.
Antonio
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From this reading On Christmas Eve (Old Style) Regina and Antonio went to the Princess's reception.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
attired
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From this reading They were accompanied by a little blonde lady, modestly attired in black.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
black
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From this reading They were accompanied by a little blonde lady, modestly attired in black.
blonde
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From this reading They were accompanied by a little blonde lady, modestly attired in black.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were accompanied by a little blonde lady, modestly attired in black.
Christmas
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From this reading On Christmas Eve (Old Style) Regina and Antonio went to the Princess's reception.
contenting
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From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
courageously
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
daughter
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From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
di
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From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
Eve
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From this reading On Christmas Eve (Old Style) Regina and Antonio went to the Princess's reception.
family
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
finishing
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From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
Gabrie
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From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
garret
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
home
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
hospitality
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From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
house
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From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were accompanied by a little blonde lady, modestly attired in black.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
lady
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From this reading They were accompanied by a little blonde lady, modestly attired in black.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were accompanied by a little blonde lady, modestly attired in black.
lived
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
Lorenzo
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
Magistero
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From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
Master's
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From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
modestly
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From this reading They were accompanied by a little blonde lady, modestly attired in black.
months
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
musician
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
near
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
occasionally
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From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
offered
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From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
Old
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From this reading On Christmas Eve (Old Style) Regina and Antonio went to the Princess's reception.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Christmas Eve (Old Style) Regina and Antonio went to the Princess's reception.
once
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
organist
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
Princess's
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From this reading On Christmas Eve (Old Style) Regina and Antonio went to the Princess's reception.
privation
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
quietly
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
realised
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From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
reception
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From this reading On Christmas Eve (Old Style) Regina and Antonio went to the Princess's reception.
refused
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From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
Regina
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From this reading On Christmas Eve (Old Style) Regina and Antonio went to the Princess's reception.
Rome
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From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
San
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
Scuola
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From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
strolling
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
studies
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From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
study
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
Style
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From this reading On Christmas Eve (Old Style) Regina and Antonio went to the Princess's reception.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Christmas Eve (Old Style) Regina and Antonio went to the Princess's reception.
theatre
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From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were accompanied by a little blonde lady, modestly attired in black.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Christmas Eve (Old Style) Regina and Antonio went to the Princess's reception.
two
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From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
Venutellis
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From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading For two months, courageously and quietly, she had lived on study and privation in a garret of Via San Lorenzo, in the family of a strolling musician, who had once been an organist near her home.
visiting
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From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Christmas Eve (Old Style) Regina and Antonio went to the Princess's reception.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were accompanied by a little blonde lady, modestly attired in black.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Gabrie, the Master's daughter, who had realised her dream of finishing her studies in Rome at the _Scuola di Magistero_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Venutellis had offered her hospitality, but she had refused it, contenting herself with visiting at their house and allowing them occasionally to take her to the theatre.
