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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 The costume ball two nights later was a great success.
all
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From this reading But Binovitch and Vera were the most successful of all the two hundred dancers who took part.
almost
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
also
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From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
Apache
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
attention
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From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
ball
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From this reading The costume ball two nights later was a great success.
Bedouin
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
big
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From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
Binovitch
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From this reading But Binovitch and Vera were the most successful of all the two hundred dancers who took part.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Binovitch and Vera were the most successful of all the two hundred dancers who took part.
claimed
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From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
cleverly
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
commonplace
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From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
costume
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From this reading The costume ball two nights later was a great success.
dancers
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From this reading But Binovitch and Vera were the most successful of all the two hundred dancers who took part.
de
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
dignity
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From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
discoverable
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From this reading But he wore a mask, and his identity was not discoverable.
Don
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
dressed
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
Drühn
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
enough
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From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
entire
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
exceptional
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From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
extravagantly
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
eyes
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From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
figure
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From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The costume ball two nights later was a great success.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he wore a mask, and his identity was not discoverable.
head-dress
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
hundred
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From this reading But Binovitch and Vera were the most successful of all the two hundred dancers who took part.
identity
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From this reading But he wore a mask, and his identity was not discoverable.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
Khilkoff
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
later
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From this reading The costume ball two nights later was a great success.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
man
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From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
mask
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From this reading But he wore a mask, and his identity was not discoverable.
Minski
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
Mme
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
most
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From this reading But Binovitch and Vera were the most successful of all the two hundred dancers who took part.
national
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
natural
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The costume ball two nights later was a great success.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he wore a mask, and his identity was not discoverable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Binovitch and Vera were the most successful of all the two hundred dancers who took part.
Palazov
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Binovitch and Vera were the most successful of all the two hundred dancers who took part.
Pierrot
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From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
Quixote
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
Russian
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
set
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
somewhat
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
success
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From this reading The costume ball two nights later was a great success.
successful
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From this reading But Binovitch and Vera were the most successful of all the two hundred dancers who took part.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The costume ball two nights later was a great success.
there
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From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Binovitch and Vera were the most successful of all the two hundred dancers who took part.
two
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From this reading The costume ball two nights later was a great success.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Another figure, a big man dressed as a Pierrot, also claimed exceptional attention, for though the costume was commonplace enough, there was something of dignity in his appearance that drew the eyes of all upon him.
Vera
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From this reading But Binovitch and Vera were the most successful of all the two hundred dancers who took part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The costume ball two nights later was a great success.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Binovitch and Vera were the most successful of all the two hundred dancers who took part.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But Binovitch and Vera were the most successful of all the two hundred dancers who took part.
wore
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From this reading Palazov was a Bedouin, and Khilkoff an Apache; Mme. de Drühn wore a national head-dress; Minski looked almost natural as Don Quixote; and the entire Russian "set" was cleverly, if somewhat extravagantly, dressed.
