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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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all
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also
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always
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
artists
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Bob
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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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Cole
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combined
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composer
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composition
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differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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Dylan
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employed
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example
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excel
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fascinated
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field
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
gained
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gifts
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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huge
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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keeping
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language
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literary
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mastery
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men
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more
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music
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musical
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Ned
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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operas
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others
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Porter
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produce
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prose
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proven
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reputation
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Richard
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Rorem
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separate
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serious
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songs
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style
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talents
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
There
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
three
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
two
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Wagner
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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way
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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words
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world
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writer
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wrote
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