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always
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From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
appreciate
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From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
attempt
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to make the attempt.
beating
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From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
better
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From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
cymbals
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From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
die
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From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
doubt
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From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
drums
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From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
eat
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From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
endowed
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From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
English
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to make the attempt.
European
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From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
fond
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From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
French
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to make the attempt.
gets
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From this reading In which Passe-partout's Nose gets immeasurably long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
hunger
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From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
hungry
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From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
immeasurably
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From this reading In which Passe-partout's Nose gets immeasurably long.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Passe-partout's Nose gets immeasurably long.
Japanese
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From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
knew
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to make the attempt.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which Passe-partout's Nose gets immeasurably long.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
melodious
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From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
music
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From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
nature
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From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
Nose
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From this reading In which Passe-partout's Nose gets immeasurably long.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
now
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From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
Passe-partout
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From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
Passe-partout's
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From this reading In which Passe-partout's Nose gets immeasurably long.
powerful
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From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
rather
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From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
resolved
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to make the attempt.
sell
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From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
several
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to make the attempt.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
songs
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to make the attempt.
sooner
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From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
talent
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From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
tired
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From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
tomtoms
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From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
use
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From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
very
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From this reading Next morning, Passe-partout, very tired and very hungry, began to think that he ought to eat something, and the sooner the better.
voice
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From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
watch
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From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Japanese were no doubt fond of music, since they were always beating cymbals, tomtoms, and drums, and they would no doubt appreciate European talent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Passe-partout's Nose gets immeasurably long.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He still had his watch, which he could sell, but he would rather die of hunger than do that; so now or never, he must make use of his powerful, if not melodious, voice, with which nature had endowed him.
