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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 LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
all
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From this reading Of all the merry evenings in the bohemian world, that was one of the merriest.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
artful
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From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
bare
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From this reading Of the recollections of the wiry old lady; the impromptu verse of the rhymsters; the roaring speech of Mr. Barnes; the song and dainty flower dance by Susan and Kate--only the bare facts have descended to the chronicler.
Barnes
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From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
bohemian
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From this reading Of all the merry evenings in the bohemian world, that was one of the merriest.
breast
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From this reading Next to the young girl sat the Count de Propriac, his breast covered with a double row of medals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
chronicler
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company
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From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
Constance
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From this reading Of the toasts drunk to Constance, the manager, poets Straws and Phazma, etc., unfortunately no record remains.
Count
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From this reading Next to the young girl sat the Count de Propriac, his breast covered with a double row of medals.
covered
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dainty
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dance
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de
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From this reading Next to the young girl sat the Count de Propriac, his breast covered with a double row of medals.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of the recollections of the wiry old lady; the impromptu verse of the rhymsters; the roaring speech of Mr. Barnes; the song and dainty flower dance by Susan and Kate--only the bare facts have descended to the chronicler.
double
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From this reading Next to the young girl sat the Count de Propriac, his breast covered with a double row of medals.
drunk
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etc
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From this reading Of the toasts drunk to Constance, the manager, poets Straws and Phazma, etc., unfortunately no record remains.
evenings
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From this reading Of all the merry evenings in the bohemian world, that was one of the merriest.
facts
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flower
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From this reading Of the recollections of the wiry old lady; the impromptu verse of the rhymsters; the roaring speech of Mr. Barnes; the song and dainty flower dance by Susan and Kate--only the bare facts have descended to the chronicler.
girl
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From this reading Next to the young girl sat the Count de Propriac, his breast covered with a double row of medals.
given
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From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of the recollections of the wiry old lady; the impromptu verse of the rhymsters; the roaring speech of Mr. Barnes; the song and dainty flower dance by Susan and Kate--only the bare facts have descended to the chronicler.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next to the young girl sat the Count de Propriac, his breast covered with a double row of medals.
impromptu
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all the merry evenings in the bohemian world, that was one of the merriest.
invited
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From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
Kate
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lady
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From this reading Of the recollections of the wiry old lady; the impromptu verse of the rhymsters; the roaring speech of Mr. Barnes; the song and dainty flower dance by Susan and Kate--only the bare facts have descended to the chronicler.
LAUGHTER
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From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
manager
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From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
medals
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From this reading Next to the young girl sat the Count de Propriac, his breast covered with a double row of medals.
merriest
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From this reading Of all the merry evenings in the bohemian world, that was one of the merriest.
merry
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From this reading Of all the merry evenings in the bohemian world, that was one of the merriest.
Mr
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From this reading Of the recollections of the wiry old lady; the impromptu verse of the rhymsters; the roaring speech of Mr. Barnes; the song and dainty flower dance by Susan and Kate--only the bare facts have descended to the chronicler.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next to the young girl sat the Count de Propriac, his breast covered with a double row of medals.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of the toasts drunk to Constance, the manager, poets Straws and Phazma, etc., unfortunately no record remains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
old
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From this reading Of the recollections of the wiry old lady; the impromptu verse of the rhymsters; the roaring speech of Mr. Barnes; the song and dainty flower dance by Susan and Kate--only the bare facts have descended to the chronicler.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all the merry evenings in the bohemian world, that was one of the merriest.
only
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From this reading Of the recollections of the wiry old lady; the impromptu verse of the rhymsters; the roaring speech of Mr. Barnes; the song and dainty flower dance by Susan and Kate--only the bare facts have descended to the chronicler.
performance
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From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
Phazma
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From this reading Of the toasts drunk to Constance, the manager, poets Straws and Phazma, etc., unfortunately no record remains.
poets
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press
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From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
Propriac
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From this reading Next to the young girl sat the Count de Propriac, his breast covered with a double row of medals.
recollections
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record
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From this reading Of the toasts drunk to Constance, the manager, poets Straws and Phazma, etc., unfortunately no record remains.
remains
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From this reading Of the toasts drunk to Constance, the manager, poets Straws and Phazma, etc., unfortunately no record remains.
representatives
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From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
rhymsters
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roaring
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row
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From this reading Next to the young girl sat the Count de Propriac, his breast covered with a double row of medals.
sat
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From this reading Next to the young girl sat the Count de Propriac, his breast covered with a double row of medals.
song
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From this reading Of the recollections of the wiry old lady; the impromptu verse of the rhymsters; the roaring speech of Mr. Barnes; the song and dainty flower dance by Susan and Kate--only the bare facts have descended to the chronicler.
speech
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Straws
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From this reading Of the toasts drunk to Constance, the manager, poets Straws and Phazma, etc., unfortunately no record remains.
supper
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From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
Susan
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TEARS
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From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of all the merry evenings in the bohemian world, that was one of the merriest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
toasts
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From this reading Of the toasts drunk to Constance, the manager, poets Straws and Phazma, etc., unfortunately no record remains.
unfortunately
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verse
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From this reading Of the recollections of the wiry old lady; the impromptu verse of the rhymsters; the roaring speech of Mr. Barnes; the song and dainty flower dance by Susan and Kate--only the bare facts have descended to the chronicler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LAUGHTER AND TEARS A supper was given the company after the performance by the manager, to which representatives of the press--artful Barnes!--had been invited.
wiry
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next to the young girl sat the Count de Propriac, his breast covered with a double row of medals.
world
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From this reading Of all the merry evenings in the bohemian world, that was one of the merriest.
young
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