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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 outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE EVENING AFTER.
all
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From this reading She smiled radiantly upon the assembly in answer to all their indignant questions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It has been for once an indulgence," she said; "but little girls must keep early hours."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
answer
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From this reading She smiled radiantly upon the assembly in answer to all their indignant questions.
assembly
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From this reading She smiled radiantly upon the assembly in answer to all their indignant questions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Montjoie was wounded and disappointed beyond measure that it should have been at the moment of his performance that she was spirited away.
away
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From this reading Montjoie was wounded and disappointed beyond measure that it should have been at the moment of his performance that she was spirited away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It has been for once an indulgence," she said; "but little girls must keep early hours."
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
Bice
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
blank
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
broadest
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It has been for once an indulgence," she said; "but little girls must keep early hours."
comic
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
company
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
Contessa
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
description
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
disappointed
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From this reading Montjoie was wounded and disappointed beyond measure that it should have been at the moment of his performance that she was spirited away.
discovered
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
early
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From this reading "It has been for once an indulgence," she said; "but little girls must keep early hours."
especially
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
EVENING
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From this reading THE EVENING AFTER.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
girls
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From this reading "It has been for once an indulgence," she said; "but little girls must keep early hours."
gratified
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has been for once an indulgence," she said; "but little girls must keep early hours."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Montjoie was wounded and disappointed beyond measure that it should have been at the moment of his performance that she was spirited away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Montjoie was wounded and disappointed beyond measure that it should have been at the moment of his performance that she was spirited away.
hours
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From this reading "It has been for once an indulgence," she said; "but little girls must keep early hours."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
indignant
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From this reading She smiled radiantly upon the assembly in answer to all their indignant questions.
indulgence
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From this reading "It has been for once an indulgence," she said; "but little girls must keep early hours."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
keep
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From this reading "It has been for once an indulgence," she said; "but little girls must keep early hours."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It has been for once an indulgence," she said; "but little girls must keep early hours."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
measure
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
moment
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From this reading Montjoie was wounded and disappointed beyond measure that it should have been at the moment of his performance that she was spirited away.
Montjoie
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From this reading Montjoie was wounded and disappointed beyond measure that it should have been at the moment of his performance that she was spirited away.
Montjoie's
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It has been for once an indulgence," she said; "but little girls must keep early hours."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
once
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From this reading "It has been for once an indulgence," she said; "but little girls must keep early hours."
outcry
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
performance
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
performer
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
piano
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
questions
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From this reading She smiled radiantly upon the assembly in answer to all their indignant questions.
radiantly
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From this reading She smiled radiantly upon the assembly in answer to all their indignant questions.
rose
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
round
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
said
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From this reading "It has been for once an indulgence," she said; "but little girls must keep early hours."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled radiantly upon the assembly in answer to all their indignant questions.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Montjoie was wounded and disappointed beyond measure that it should have been at the moment of his performance that she was spirited away.
silliest
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
smiled
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From this reading She smiled radiantly upon the assembly in answer to all their indignant questions.
song
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
full of energy and determination
From this reading Montjoie was wounded and disappointed beyond measure that it should have been at the moment of his performance that she was spirited away.
surveyed
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVENING AFTER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She smiled radiantly upon the assembly in answer to all their indignant questions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She smiled radiantly upon the assembly in answer to all their indignant questions.
turning
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She smiled radiantly upon the assembly in answer to all their indignant questions.
vain
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From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The outcry that rose when, after Montjoie's comic song, a performance of the broadest and silliest description, was over, it was discovered that Bice had disappeared, and especially the blank look of the performer himself when turning round from the piano he surveyed the company in vain for her, gratified the Contessa beyond measure.
wounded
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From this reading Montjoie was wounded and disappointed beyond measure that it should have been at the moment of his performance that she was spirited away.
