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1919
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
aid
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
Albert
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
all
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
also
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From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
amazingly
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From this reading The whole of the interior of the vast building had been painted and decorated in an amazingly artistic manner, and utterly regardless of expense.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The whole of the interior of the vast building had been painted and decorated in an amazingly artistic manner, and utterly regardless of expense.
AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
answer
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
appointment
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
approached
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
artistic
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From this reading The whole of the interior of the vast building had been painted and decorated in an amazingly artistic manner, and utterly regardless of expense.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
ball
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
ball-room
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
balls
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
BOX
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From this reading BOX NUMBER THIRTEEN.
building
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From this reading The whole of the interior of the vast building had been painted and decorated in an amazingly artistic manner, and utterly regardless of expense.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
cavillers
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
charity
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
clamored
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
classics
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From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
daring
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From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
decking
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
decorated
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From this reading The whole of the interior of the vast building had been painted and decorated in an amazingly artistic manner, and utterly regardless of expense.
depicted
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From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
described
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From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
expense
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From this reading The whole of the interior of the vast building had been painted and decorated in an amazingly artistic manner, and utterly regardless of expense.
few
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
gigantic
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From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
given
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole of the interior of the vast building had been painted and decorated in an amazingly artistic manner, and utterly regardless of expense.
Hall
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
huge
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
interior
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From this reading The whole of the interior of the vast building had been painted and decorated in an amazingly artistic manner, and utterly regardless of expense.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
journals
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
July
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
London
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
love
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From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
luxury
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
manner
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From this reading The whole of the interior of the vast building had been painted and decorated in an amazingly artistic manner, and utterly regardless of expense.
many
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
most
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From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
newspapers
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
NUMBER
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From this reading BOX NUMBER THIRTEEN.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
organized
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
ostensibly
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
out
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
pageant
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
painted
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From this reading The whole of the interior of the vast building had been painted and decorated in an amazingly artistic manner, and utterly regardless of expense.
panorama
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From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
papers
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
past
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
place
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
presented
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From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
provincial
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
received
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
regardless
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From this reading The whole of the interior of the vast building had been painted and decorated in an amazingly artistic manner, and utterly regardless of expense.
Rome
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
scenes
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From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
seasons
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From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
seeing
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
setting
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
some
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
spent
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
sum
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
ten
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
termed
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
THIRTEEN
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From this reading BOX NUMBER THIRTEEN.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
True
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
turn
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From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
twelve
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
utterly
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From this reading The whole of the interior of the vast building had been painted and decorated in an amazingly artistic manner, and utterly regardless of expense.
vast
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From this reading The whole of the interior of the vast building had been painted and decorated in an amazingly artistic manner, and utterly regardless of expense.
well-known
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From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the seasons were presented in turn in a gigantic panorama, which depicted also the most daring love scenes described in the well-known classics.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
whole
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From this reading The whole of the interior of the vast building had been painted and decorated in an amazingly artistic manner, and utterly regardless of expense.
why
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From this reading True, a few London journals and many provincial papers clamored to know why so huge a sum should have been spent on “decking out” one great ball-room, seeing that the ball had been organized “ostensibly in aid of charity,” but the cavillers received no answer.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
years
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From this reading Of all the balls that have been given at Albert Hall within the past ten or twelve years, none has approached in its splendor, or in the luxury of its appointment and setting “the pageant worthy of Ancient Rome,” as some of the newspapers termed it, which took place in July, 1919.
