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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 Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
addresses
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From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
air
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From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
Ali
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
all
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
amorous
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From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
Angel
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From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
announce
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
arrive
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
authorities
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
away
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From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
B
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From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
bravura
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From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
C
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From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
cousin
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
damsels
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From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
declares
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From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
E
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From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
empire
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From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
finale
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From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
flying
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From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
G
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From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
Gabriel
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From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
general
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
gentle
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From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
greatest
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
inspired
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From this reading “Mahomet returns, inspired.
invocation
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From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
Khaled
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
magistratesplural nounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
civil officers who administer local law
From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
Mahomet
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From this reading “Mahomet returns, inspired.
Mahomet's
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
major
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From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
military
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
now
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
persecution
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
pigeon
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From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
points
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From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
promising
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From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
Prophet
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From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
proscribed
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
recitative
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
returns
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From this reading “Mahomet returns, inspired.
seeing
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From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
seen
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From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
side
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From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
sings
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From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
tenors
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From this reading Ali, Mahomet’s cousin, and Khaled, his greatest general, both tenors, now arrive and announce the persecution; the magistrates, the military, and the authorities have all proscribed the Prophet (_recitative_).
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mahomet declares in an invocation (in C) that the Angel Gabriel is on his side, and points to a pigeon that is seen flying away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
then
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From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
tones
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From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
transition
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From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
two
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From this reading The Prophet seeing the two damsels, then, by a gentle transition (from B major to G major), addresses them in amorous tones.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
world
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From this reading He sings his first _bravura_ air, the beginning of the _finale_ (E major), promising the empire of the world to those who believe in him.
