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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 A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
all
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From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And enjoy it, the monks did, the following night.
aperture
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
Ayres
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From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
Bob
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From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
bored
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
broadcasted
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From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
Buenos
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From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These were then placed in various parts of the Great Hall and connected by wires to the magnavox.
clearly
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From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
concert
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From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
connected
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From this reading These were then placed in various parts of the Great Hall and connected by wires to the magnavox.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
cut
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
day
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From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
diameter
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And enjoy it, the monks did, the following night.
distant
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From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
ends
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
enjoy
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From this reading And enjoy it, the monks did, the following night.
following
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From this reading And enjoy it, the monks did, the following night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
Frank
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From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
Great
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From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
half
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
Hall
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From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
hard
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From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
hear
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From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
heard
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From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
horns
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
inch
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
interior
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And enjoy it, the monks did, the following night.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
Jack
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From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
left
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
magnavox
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From this reading These were then placed in various parts of the Great Hall and connected by wires to the magnavox.
make
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From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
monks
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From this reading And enjoy it, the monks did, the following night.
next
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From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
night
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From this reading And enjoy it, the monks did, the following night.
nightly
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From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
number
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
obtained
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
off
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
orchestra
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From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
out
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
part
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From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
parts
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From this reading These were then placed in various parts of the Great Hall and connected by wires to the magnavox.
placed
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From this reading These were then placed in various parts of the Great Hall and connected by wires to the magnavox.
possible
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From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
ram's
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From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
remotest
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From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
result
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From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
room
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From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
singer
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From this reading The result was that the nightly concert broadcasted in distant Buenos Ayres could be heard in the remotest part of the Great Hall as clearly as if singer and orchestra were in the room itself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And enjoy it, the monks did, the following night.
then
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From this reading These were then placed in various parts of the Great Hall and connected by wires to the magnavox.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were then placed in various parts of the Great Hall and connected by wires to the magnavox.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
various
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From this reading These were then placed in various parts of the Great Hall and connected by wires to the magnavox.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A number of ram's horns were obtained, the ends cut off so that an aperture an inch and a half in diameter was left, and the interior bored out.
wires
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From this reading These were then placed in various parts of the Great Hall and connected by wires to the magnavox.
worked
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From this reading But to make it possible for all in the Great Hall to hear, Jack and Bob and Frank worked hard the next day.
