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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 There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
affairs
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You’re going to have Marshall P. Wilder for dinner,” and Willie replied:
appears
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
array
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On Sundays this theatre serves as a church for the Catholics of the vicinity.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one side hangs a large lithograph of Willie Collier, concerning which the following conversation between the two Irishmen was overheard:
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At one side hangs a large lithograph of Willie Collier, concerning which the following conversation between the two Irishmen was overheard:
Catholics
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From this reading On Sundays this theatre serves as a church for the Catholics of the vicinity.
church
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From this reading On Sundays this theatre serves as a church for the Catholics of the vicinity.
Collier
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
colony
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
concerning
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From this reading At one side hangs a large lithograph of Willie Collier, concerning which the following conversation between the two Irishmen was overheard:
conversation
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From this reading At one side hangs a large lithograph of Willie Collier, concerning which the following conversation between the two Irishmen was overheard:
dazzling
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
dinner
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following
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From this reading At one side hangs a large lithograph of Willie Collier, concerning which the following conversation between the two Irishmen was overheard:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’re going to have Marshall P. Wilder for dinner,” and Willie replied:
going
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hangs
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From this reading At one side hangs a large lithograph of Willie Collier, concerning which the following conversation between the two Irishmen was overheard:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You’re going to have Marshall P. Wilder for dinner,” and Willie replied:
I'd
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From this reading “I’d rather have lamb.”
impromptu
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
Irishmen
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From this reading At one side hangs a large lithograph of Willie Collier, concerning which the following conversation between the two Irishmen was overheard:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
lamb
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From this reading “I’d rather have lamb.”
large
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From this reading At one side hangs a large lithograph of Willie Collier, concerning which the following conversation between the two Irishmen was overheard:
lithograph
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From this reading At one side hangs a large lithograph of Willie Collier, concerning which the following conversation between the two Irishmen was overheard:
Marshall
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near
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sundays this theatre serves as a church for the Catholics of the vicinity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one side hangs a large lithograph of Willie Collier, concerning which the following conversation between the two Irishmen was overheard:
overheardnounUS /ˈoverheard/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At one side hangs a large lithograph of Willie Collier, concerning which the following conversation between the two Irishmen was overheard:
P
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people
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
performances
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
rather
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From this reading “I’d rather have lamb.”
replied
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serves
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From this reading On Sundays this theatre serves as a church for the Catholics of the vicinity.
side
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From this reading At one side hangs a large lithograph of Willie Collier, concerning which the following conversation between the two Irishmen was overheard:
small
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
sometimes
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
Sundays
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From this reading On Sundays this theatre serves as a church for the Catholics of the vicinity.
talent
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
theatre
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
theatrical
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
There
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From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On Sundays this theatre serves as a church for the Catholics of the vicinity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’re going to have Marshall P. Wilder for dinner,” and Willie replied:
two
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From this reading At one side hangs a large lithograph of Willie Collier, concerning which the following conversation between the two Irishmen was overheard:
vicinity
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From this reading On Sundays this theatre serves as a church for the Catholics of the vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one side hangs a large lithograph of Willie Collier, concerning which the following conversation between the two Irishmen was overheard:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a colony of theatrical people near Collier, and they have a small theatre in which a dazzling array of talent sometimes appears, although the performances are impromptu affairs.
Wilder
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Willie
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You're
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From this reading “You’re going to have Marshall P. Wilder for dinner,” and Willie replied:
