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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 At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pons had been wont to give him a five-franc piece once a month, knowing that he had a wife and family.
came
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
ceremonies
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From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
closely
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
corners
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From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
family
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From this reading Pons had been wont to give him a five-franc piece once a month, knowing that he had a wife and family.
filled
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From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
firm
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
five-franc
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From this reading Pons had been wont to give him a five-franc piece once a month, knowing that he had a wife and family.
following
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was a supernumerary at the theatre, the man who put out the scores on the music-stands for the orchestra.
four
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From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
give
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From this reading Pons had been wont to give him a five-franc piece once a month, knowing that he had a wife and family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pons had been wont to give him a five-franc piece once a month, knowing that he had a wife and family.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Willingly, sir,” said he.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
indefatigable
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
knowing
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From this reading Pons had been wont to give him a five-franc piece once a month, knowing that he had a wife and family.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
man
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
master
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From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
moment
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
month
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From this reading Pons had been wont to give him a five-franc piece once a month, knowing that he had a wife and family.
more
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From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
music-stands
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From this reading This was a supernumerary at the theatre, the man who put out the scores on the music-stands for the orchestra.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was a supernumerary at the theatre, the man who put out the scores on the music-stands for the orchestra.
once
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From this reading Pons had been wont to give him a five-franc piece once a month, knowing that he had a wife and family.
only
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From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
orchestra
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From this reading This was a supernumerary at the theatre, the man who put out the scores on the music-stands for the orchestra.
out
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From this reading This was a supernumerary at the theatre, the man who put out the scores on the music-stands for the orchestra.
paying
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
persons
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From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
piece
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From this reading Pons had been wont to give him a five-franc piece once a month, knowing that he had a wife and family.
Pons
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
put
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From this reading This was a supernumerary at the theatre, the man who put out the scores on the music-stands for the orchestra.
remembered
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
representative
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
respect
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
said
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From this reading “Willingly, sir,” said he.
scores
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From this reading This was a supernumerary at the theatre, the man who put out the scores on the music-stands for the orchestra.
sir
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From this reading “Willingly, sir,” said he.
Sonet
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
supernumerary
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From this reading This was a supernumerary at the theatre, the man who put out the scores on the music-stands for the orchestra.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
theatre
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From this reading This was a supernumerary at the theatre, the man who put out the scores on the music-stands for the orchestra.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a supernumerary at the theatre, the man who put out the scores on the music-stands for the orchestra.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pons had been wont to give him a five-franc piece once a month, knowing that he had a wife and family.
tribute
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
two
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From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
up
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From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
very
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From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a supernumerary at the theatre, the man who put out the scores on the music-stands for the orchestra.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At that very moment the indefatigable representative of the firm of Sonet came up, and, closely following him, the man who remembered Pons and thought of paying him a last tribute of respect.
wife
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From this reading Pons had been wont to give him a five-franc piece once a month, knowing that he had a wife and family.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If only two more persons will come, the four corners will be filled up,” said the master of the ceremonies.
Willingly
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From this reading “Willingly, sir,” said he.
wont
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From this reading Pons had been wont to give him a five-franc piece once a month, knowing that he had a wife and family.
