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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 EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
appointed
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From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time the capital possessed but one large, newly built theatre--the opera-house.
built
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From this reading At that time the capital possessed but one large, newly built theatre--the opera-house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At that time the capital possessed but one large, newly built theatre--the opera-house.
capital
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From this reading At that time the capital possessed but one large, newly built theatre--the opera-house.
coachman
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From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
comedy
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From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
conceived
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From this reading It was just the period when Russians had conceived a passion for the drama.
crest
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From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
domicile
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From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
drama
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From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
drive
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From this reading He ordered his man to drive to the opera.
early
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From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
EIGHT-IN-HAND
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From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
evening
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From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just the period when Russians had conceived a passion for the drama.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
Ghedimin
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From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
given
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From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just the period when Russians had conceived a passion for the drama.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ordered his man to drive to the opera.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just the period when Russians had conceived a passion for the drama.
just
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From this reading It was just the period when Russians had conceived a passion for the drama.
large
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From this reading At that time the capital possessed but one large, newly built theatre--the opera-house.
lasting
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From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
livery
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From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
man
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From this reading He ordered his man to drive to the opera.
midnight
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From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
newly
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From this reading At that time the capital possessed but one large, newly built theatre--the opera-house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
often
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From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At that time the capital possessed but one large, newly built theatre--the opera-house.
opera
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From this reading He ordered his man to drive to the opera.
opera-house
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From this reading At that time the capital possessed but one large, newly built theatre--the opera-house.
ordered
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From this reading He ordered his man to drive to the opera.
passion
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From this reading It was just the period when Russians had conceived a passion for the drama.
performances
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period
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From this reading It was just the period when Russians had conceived a passion for the drama.
possessed
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From this reading At that time the capital possessed but one large, newly built theatre--the opera-house.
Prince
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From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
representations
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From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
rule
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From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
Russians
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From this reading It was just the period when Russians had conceived a passion for the drama.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
simply
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From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
sledge
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From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time the capital possessed but one large, newly built theatre--the opera-house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
theatre
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From this reading At that time the capital possessed but one large, newly built theatre--the opera-house.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that time the capital possessed but one large, newly built theatre--the opera-house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ordered his man to drive to the opera.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just the period when Russians had conceived a passion for the drama.
wearing
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From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here representations of the drama, comedy, and opera were given, and often on one and the same evening, the performances lasting, as a rule, from early evening to midnight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was just the period when Russians had conceived a passion for the drama.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE EIGHT-IN-HAND Prince Ghedimin left his secret domicile in a simply appointed sledge, without crest, his coachman wearing no livery.
