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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 It had not been built, and it was not run, strange to say, to advertise a certain brand of piano.
accord
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
admit
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From this reading He looked a rascal, and he was one--admittedly; he himself would imply it, if not crudely admit it.
admittedly
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From this reading He looked a rascal, and he was one--admittedly; he himself would imply it, if not crudely admit it.
advertise
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From this reading It had not been built, and it was not run, strange to say, to advertise a certain brand of piano.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Xavier was an old Jew, of surpassing ugliness, from Cracow or some such place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
brand
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From this reading It had not been built, and it was not run, strange to say, to advertise a certain brand of piano.
built
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
certain
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From this reading It had not been built, and it was not run, strange to say, to advertise a certain brand of piano.
Cracow
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From this reading Xavier was an old Jew, of surpassing ugliness, from Cracow or some such place.
crudely
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From this reading He looked a rascal, and he was one--admittedly; he himself would imply it, if not crudely admit it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
FINANCIAL
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
force
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Xavier was an old Jew, of surpassing ugliness, from Cracow or some such place.
general
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
Hall
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked a rascal, and he was one--admittedly; he himself would imply it, if not crudely admit it.
high-class
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From this reading Namely, to listen to high-class music.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked a rascal, and he was one--admittedly; he himself would imply it, if not crudely admit it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked a rascal, and he was one--admittedly; he himself would imply it, if not crudely admit it.
imply
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From this reading He looked a rascal, and he was one--admittedly; he himself would imply it, if not crudely admit it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not been built, and it was not run, strange to say, to advertise a certain brand of piano.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
Jew
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From this reading Xavier was an old Jew, of surpassing ugliness, from Cracow or some such place.
listen
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From this reading Namely, to listen to high-class music.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked a rascal, and he was one--admittedly; he himself would imply it, if not crudely admit it.
money
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
music
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From this reading Namely, to listen to high-class music.
Namely
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From this reading Namely, to listen to high-class music.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
NEWS
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
old
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From this reading Xavier was an old Jew, of surpassing ugliness, from Cracow or some such place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked a rascal, and he was one--admittedly; he himself would imply it, if not crudely admit it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
other
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
own
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
people's
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
piano
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From this reading It had not been built, and it was not run, strange to say, to advertise a certain brand of piano.
place
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From this reading Xavier was an old Jew, of surpassing ugliness, from Cracow or some such place.
public
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
rascal
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From this reading He looked a rascal, and he was one--admittedly; he himself would imply it, if not crudely admit it.
run
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From this reading It had not been built, and it was not run, strange to say, to advertise a certain brand of piano.
Salle
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
say
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From this reading It had not been built, and it was not run, strange to say, to advertise a certain brand of piano.
some
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From this reading Xavier was an old Jew, of surpassing ugliness, from Cracow or some such place.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
strange
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From this reading It had not been built, and it was not run, strange to say, to advertise a certain brand of piano.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Xavier was an old Jew, of surpassing ugliness, from Cracow or some such place.
surpassing
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From this reading Xavier was an old Jew, of surpassing ugliness, from Cracow or some such place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
ugliness
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From this reading Xavier was an old Jew, of surpassing ugliness, from Cracow or some such place.
want
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had not been built, and it was not run, strange to say, to advertise a certain brand of piano.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
Xavier
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From this reading FINANCIAL NEWS The Salle Xavier, or Xavier Hall, had been built, with other people's money, by Xavier in order to force the general public to do something which the general public does not want to do and never would do of its own accord.
