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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 Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
abandon
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
ALLIANCE
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From this reading ALLIANCE This time it was the baron who attended and the countess who was distraught.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALLIANCE This time it was the baron who attended and the countess who was distraught.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
assured
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
attended
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From this reading ALLIANCE This time it was the baron who attended and the countess who was distraught.
audience
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From this reading And the audience sat spellbound and listened.
awakened
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From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
baron
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From this reading ALLIANCE This time it was the baron who attended and the countess who was distraught.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
countess
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From this reading ALLIANCE This time it was the baron who attended and the countess who was distraught.
deeper
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From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
distraught
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From this reading ALLIANCE This time it was the baron who attended and the countess who was distraught.
début
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From this reading For John McCormack was making his début as Mario that evening, and it was not until this moment that he found himself.
E
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
emotions
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From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
evening
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From this reading For John McCormack was making his début as Mario that evening, and it was not until this moment that he found himself.
face
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From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
fire
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From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
Flemish
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For John McCormack was making his début as Mario that evening, and it was not until this moment that he found himself.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For John McCormack was making his début as Mario that evening, and it was not until this moment that he found himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
hearing
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For John McCormack was making his début as Mario that evening, and it was not until this moment that he found himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
incomparably
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
iridescent
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALLIANCE This time it was the baron who attended and the countess who was distraught.
John
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From this reading For John McCormack was making his début as Mario that evening, and it was not until this moment that he found himself.
keep
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From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
le
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
listened
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From this reading And the audience sat spellbound and listened.
lucevan
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
making
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
managed
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From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
Mario
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From this reading For John McCormack was making his début as Mario that evening, and it was not until this moment that he found himself.
McCormack
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From this reading For John McCormack was making his début as Mario that evening, and it was not until this moment that he found himself.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
moment
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From this reading For John McCormack was making his début as Mario that evening, and it was not until this moment that he found himself.
more
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From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
new
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For John McCormack was making his début as Mario that evening, and it was not until this moment that he found himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
old
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
paintings
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
pleasure
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
progress
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
sat
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From this reading And the audience sat spellbound and listened.
satin
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
sensation
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
serene
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From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
smooth
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
soft
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
spellbound
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From this reading And the audience sat spellbound and listened.
stelle
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
story
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From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
sung
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
suspected
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From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALLIANCE This time it was the baron who attended and the countess who was distraught.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ALLIANCE This time it was the baron who attended and the countess who was distraught.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALLIANCE This time it was the baron who attended and the countess who was distraught.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For John McCormack was making his début as Mario that evening, and it was not until this moment that he found himself.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
voice
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From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALLIANCE This time it was the baron who attended and the countess who was distraught.
WhereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Whereas the baron, assured that he was making progress, could abandon himself to a new sensation, the pleasure of hearing “E lucevan le stelle” incomparably sung by a voice as smooth, as soft, as iridescent as the satin in old Flemish paintings.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ALLIANCE This time it was the baron who attended and the countess who was distraught.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The story he had told her had awakened memories and emotions deeper, more violent, than he suspected, and though she managed to keep her face serene, she was on fire within.
