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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 It was a mistake.
act
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From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
applauding
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From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
audience
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From this reading The behavior of the audience was perfect.
Beautiful
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From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
behavior
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From this reading The behavior of the audience was perfect.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
came
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From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
curtain
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From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
day
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From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
disturbances
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From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
down
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From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
followed
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From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
German
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From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
hours
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From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
ideas
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From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mistake.
King
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From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
Lear
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From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
lightning
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From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
listened
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From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
Maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
Mannheim
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From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
mistake
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From this reading It was a mistake.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The behavior of the audience was perfect.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
other
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From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
perfect
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From this reading The behavior of the audience was perfect.
played
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From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
reversed
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From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
rustlings
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From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
Said
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From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
sat
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From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
seats
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From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
see
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From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
suit
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From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
There
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From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
three
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From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
train
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From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
understood
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From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a mistake.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [What the Beautiful Maiden Said] One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see “King Lear” played in German.
whisperings
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From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
whole
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From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
