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The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea. He accepted, and spent a pleasant month. It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous. Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage. And Aaron did not mind being patronised.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “And Aaron did not mind being patronised.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Aaron did not mind being patronised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He accepted, and spent a pleasant month.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
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From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
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From this reading He accepted, and spent a pleasant month.
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From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He accepted, and spent a pleasant month.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And Aaron did not mind being patronised.
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From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
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From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
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From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And Aaron did not mind being patronised.
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From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
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From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
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From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accepted, and spent a pleasant month.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
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From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
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From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Aaron did not mind being patronised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He accepted, and spent a pleasant month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Aaron did not mind being patronised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
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From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Aaron did not mind being patronised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He accepted, and spent a pleasant month.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He accepted, and spent a pleasant month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
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From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
