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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 It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading BUT, alas for us, the day of peace was not yet!
all
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From this reading After all our drill, that A was flatted wretchedly!
Almost
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
amen
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
benediction
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
bring
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
brows
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From this reading His fierce brows remained drawn and unbending during the entire service.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT, alas for us, the day of peace was not yet!
choir
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
classic
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
day
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From this reading BUT, alas for us, the day of peace was not yet!
deal
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From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
down
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From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
drawn
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From this reading His fierce brows remained drawn and unbending during the entire service.
drill
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From this reading After all our drill, that A was flatted wretchedly!
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His fierce brows remained drawn and unbending during the entire service.
effort
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From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
enough
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
entire
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From this reading His fierce brows remained drawn and unbending during the entire service.
equal
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
expressed
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
fierce
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From this reading His fierce brows remained drawn and unbending during the entire service.
flatted
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From this reading After all our drill, that A was flatted wretchedly!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BUT, alas for us, the day of peace was not yet!
gloomy
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From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
leader
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From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
loud
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
music
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BUT, alas for us, the day of peace was not yet!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUT, alas for us, the day of peace was not yet!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
peace
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From this reading BUT, alas for us, the day of peace was not yet!
pronounced
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His fierce brows remained drawn and unbending during the entire service.
sat
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From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
satisfy
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From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
service
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From this reading His fierce brows remained drawn and unbending during the entire service.
singers
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
soprano
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After all our drill, that A was flatted wretchedly!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUT, alas for us, the day of peace was not yet!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
unbending
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From this reading His fierce brows remained drawn and unbending during the entire service.
unsatisfied
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From this reading It took a great deal to satisfy our leader, and he sat down after his last effort, gloomy and unsatisfied.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BUT, alas for us, the day of peace was not yet!
use
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From this reading Almost before the "amen" of the benediction was pronounced, he expressed his mind, quite loud enough for the soprano to hear: "It is of no use to bring classic music into this choir; the singers are not equal to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUT, alas for us, the day of peace was not yet!
wretchedly
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From this reading After all our drill, that A was flatted wretchedly!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading BUT, alas for us, the day of peace was not yet!
