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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 When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
also
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From this reading The little goat also bleated with joy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
audience
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From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
begin
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From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
bench
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From this reading He tried to run towards his mistress, but they had tied him to the bench.
bleated
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From this reading The little goat also bleated with joy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to run towards his mistress, but they had tied him to the bench.
comedy
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From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
conclusion
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From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
curtain
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From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
end
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From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
entr'acte
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From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
experiences
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From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
general
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From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
getting
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From this reading On the part of the judges, it was the hope of getting their suppers sooner.
goat
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From this reading The little goat also bleated with joy.
gratified
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From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tried to run towards his mistress, but they had tied him to the bench.
hall
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From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to run towards his mistress, but they had tied him to the bench.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to run towards his mistress, but they had tied him to the bench.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to run towards his mistress, but they had tied him to the bench.
hope
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From this reading On the part of the judges, it was the hope of getting their suppers sooner.
impatience
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From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the part of the judges, it was the hope of getting their suppers sooner.
joy
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From this reading The little goat also bleated with joy.
judges
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From this reading On the part of the judges, it was the hope of getting their suppers sooner.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
limping
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From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little goat also bleated with joy.
mistress
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From this reading He tried to run towards his mistress, but they had tied him to the bench.
murmur
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From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
pale
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From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
pleasure
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From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
re-entered
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From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
received
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From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
rises
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From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
run
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From this reading He tried to run towards his mistress, but they had tied him to the bench.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
sooner
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From this reading On the part of the judges, it was the hope of getting their suppers sooner.
suppersnounUS /ˈsuppers/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the part of the judges, it was the hope of getting their suppers sooner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
theatre
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From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the part of the judges, it was the hope of getting their suppers sooner.
there
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From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to run towards his mistress, but they had tied him to the bench.
tied
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From this reading He tried to run towards his mistress, but they had tied him to the bench.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He tried to run towards his mistress, but they had tied him to the bench.
tried
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From this reading He tried to run towards his mistress, but they had tied him to the bench.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the part of the audience there was the feeling of impatience gratified which one experiences at the theatre at the end of the last entr’acte of the comedy, when the curtain rises and the conclusion is about to begin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she re-entered the audience hall, pale and limping, she was received with a general murmur of pleasure.
