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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 That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
able
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
all
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From this reading But the people sit there and enjoy it all, and wish it would last longer.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading [How Wagner Operas Bang Along] Three or four hours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the people sit there and enjoy it all, and wish it would last longer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
Bang
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From this reading [How Wagner Operas Bang Along] Three or four hours.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the people sit there and enjoy it all, and wish it would last longer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She said that six hours of Wagner was by no means too much.
conspicuous
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From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
deliberate
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
enjoy
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From this reading But the people sit there and enjoy it all, and wish it would last longer.
enough
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
four
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From this reading [How Wagner Operas Bang Along] Three or four hours.
German
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
get
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
go
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
hours
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From this reading [How Wagner Operas Bang Along] Three or four hours.
How
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From this reading [How Wagner Operas Bang Along] Three or four hours.
hunger
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the people sit there and enjoy it all, and wish it would last longer.
lady
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the people sit there and enjoy it all, and wish it would last longer.
learned
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
learning
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
like
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
longer
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From this reading But the people sit there and enjoy it all, and wish it would last longer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
means
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From this reading She said that six hours of Wagner was by no means too much.
much
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From this reading She said that six hours of Wagner was by no means too much.
Munich
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
music
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She said that six hours of Wagner was by no means too much.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
Operas
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From this reading [How Wagner Operas Bang Along] Three or four hours.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [How Wagner Operas Bang Along] Three or four hours.
people
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From this reading But the people sit there and enjoy it all, and wish it would last longer.
person
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
place
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From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
process
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
reward
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
said
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From this reading She said that six hours of Wagner was by no means too much.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said that six hours of Wagner was by no means too much.
sit
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From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
six
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From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
some
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From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
stretch
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From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the people sit there and enjoy it all, and wish it would last longer.
then
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From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
there
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From this reading But the people sit there and enjoy it all, and wish it would last longer.
Three
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From this reading [How Wagner Operas Bang Along] Three or four hours.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
too
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From this reading She said that six hours of Wagner was by no means too much.
Wagner
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From this reading [How Wagner Operas Bang Along] Three or four hours.
Wagner's
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From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said that six hours of Wagner was by no means too much.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A German lady in Munich told me that a person could not like Wagner's music at first, but must go through the deliberate process of learning to like it--then he would have his sure reward; for when he had learned to like it he would hunger for it and never be able to get enough of it.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
whole
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From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
wish
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From this reading But the people sit there and enjoy it all, and wish it would last longer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the people sit there and enjoy it all, and wish it would last longer.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading That is a long time to sit in one place, whether one be conspicuous or not, yet some of Wagner's operas bang along for six whole hours on a stretch!
