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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 dismal light spread like a pall over the grey stones of the roof, the galleries, and the columns.
actors
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From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
actresses
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
all
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dismal light spread like a pall over the grey stones of the roof, the galleries, and the columns.
architecture
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From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
author
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
back
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
bench
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
cast
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
columns
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From this reading A dismal light spread like a pall over the grey stones of the roof, the galleries, and the columns.
Constantine
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
day
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From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
deciphering
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From this reading The lover, Paul Delage, was with difficulty deciphering a speech:
Delage
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From this reading The lover, Paul Delage, was with difficulty deciphering a speech:
depressing
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From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
difficulty
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From this reading The lover, Paul Delage, was with difficulty deciphering a speech:
dismal
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From this reading A dismal light spread like a pall over the grey stones of the roof, the galleries, and the columns.
exhaled
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
following
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From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
galleries
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From this reading A dismal light spread like a pall over the grey stones of the roof, the galleries, and the columns.
green-room
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From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
grey
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From this reading A dismal light spread like a pall over the grey stones of the roof, the galleries, and the columns.
Grille
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From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
hatred
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
house
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From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
jealousy
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
La
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From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
leading
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From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
light
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From this reading A dismal light spread like a pall over the grey stones of the roof, the galleries, and the columns.
like
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From this reading A dismal light spread like a pall over the grey stones of the roof, the galleries, and the columns.
lover
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From this reading The lover, Paul Delage, was with difficulty deciphering a speech:
majesty
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From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
manager
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From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
Marc
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
o'clock
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From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
out
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A dismal light spread like a pall over the grey stones of the roof, the galleries, and the columns.
pall
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From this reading A dismal light spread like a pall over the grey stones of the roof, the galleries, and the columns.
pallid
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From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
parts
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From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
Paul
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From this reading The lover, Paul Delage, was with difficulty deciphering a speech:
piece
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
Pradel
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From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
Racine
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From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
reading
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From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
red
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
rehearsal
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From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
Romilly
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
roof
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From this reading A dismal light spread like a pall over the grey stones of the roof, the galleries, and the columns.
seated
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
set
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
sofa
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
speech
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From this reading The lover, Paul Delage, was with difficulty deciphering a speech:
spread
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From this reading A dismal light spread like a pall over the grey stones of the roof, the galleries, and the columns.
stage
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
statue
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From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
stones
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From this reading A dismal light spread like a pall over the grey stones of the roof, the galleries, and the columns.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
theatre
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From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
three
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
two
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
velvet
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
vigilant
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one o'clock on the following day _La Grille_ was in rehearsal, for the first time, in the green-room of the theatre.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
whispered
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From this reading Romilly, the stage manager, and Constantine Marc, the author of the piece, were all three seated on a red velvet sofa, while, from a bench set back between two columns, was exhaled the vigilant hatred and whispered jealousy of the actresses left out of the cast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lover, Paul Delage, was with difficulty deciphering a speech:
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In the depressing majesty of this pallid architecture, beneath the statue of Racine, the leading actors were reading before Pradel, the manager of the house, their parts, which they did not yet know.
