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1792
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From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
acknowledged
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
act
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
admirers
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
appeal
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
applauded
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
aria
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
audience
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
autumn
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From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
balconies
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From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the smart orchestra boxes many well-known faces were to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
Benjamin
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
box
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
boxes
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From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
brilliant
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
came
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
cared
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
collectively
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
Covent
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From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
curtain
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
down
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
duly
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
eye
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
faces
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From this reading In the smart orchestra boxes many well-known faces were to be seen.
fashionable
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
favourite
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
finale
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
frivolous
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
gaily-dressed
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
galanounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
galleries
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From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
Garden
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From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
Germany
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
glorious
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
Glück's
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
grace
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From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
gracious
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
grand
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
house
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From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
hundreds
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
hung
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
importation
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
Incledon
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
intellectual
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
ladies
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
latest
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
letting
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
loose
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
made
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
maestro
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
magic
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
many
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From this reading In the smart orchestra boxes many well-known faces were to be seen.
memorable
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From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
more
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From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
now
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
numerous
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
orchestra
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From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
Orpheus
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
packed
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From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
plebeian
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From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
portions
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
previous
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
received
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
recognition
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
royal
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
satisfaction
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
season
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From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
second
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
seen
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From this reading In the smart orchestra boxes many well-known faces were to be seen.
Selina
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
sigh
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
smart
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From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
special
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
spell-bound
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
spoke
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
Storace
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
strains
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
strong
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
Theatre
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From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
throng
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
tongues
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
waggish
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From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
well
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From this reading The house was packed, both in the smart orchestra boxes and the pit, as well as in the more plebeian balconies and galleries above.
well-known
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From this reading In the smart orchestra boxes many well-known faces were to be seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the smart orchestra boxes many well-known faces were to be seen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Selina Storace had been duly applauded after her grand _aria_ by her numerous admirers; Benjamin Incledon, the acknowledged favourite of the ladies, had received special gracious recognition from the royal box; and now the curtain came down after the glorious finale to the second act, and the audience, which had hung spell-bound on the magic strains of the great maestro, seemed collectively to breathe a long sigh of satisfaction, previous to letting loose its hundreds of waggish and frivolous tongues.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
women
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From this reading Glück’s _Orpheus_ made a strong appeal to the more intellectual portions of the house, whilst the fashionable women, the gaily-dressed and brilliant throng, spoke to the eye of those who cared but little for this “latest importation from Germany.”
year
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From this reading It was one of the gala nights at Covent Garden Theatre, the first of the autumn season in this memorable year of grace 1792.
