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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 A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
addicted
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From this reading Frequently he took a large box and invited a party of his compatriots; this was a mode of recreation to which he was much addicted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Newman was fond of music and went often to the opera.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
ball
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
Bellegarde's
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
box
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From this reading Frequently he took a large box and invited a party of his compatriots; this was a mode of recreation to which he was much addicted.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
compatriots
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From this reading Frequently he took a large box and invited a party of his compatriots; this was a mode of recreation to which he was much addicted.
conducting
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From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
curtain
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
de
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
dine
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From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
doing
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From this reading He liked doing things which involved his paying for people; the vulgar truth is that he enjoyed “treating” them.
Don
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
drags
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From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
drive
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From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
enjoyed
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From this reading He liked doing things which involved his paying for people; the vulgar truth is that he enjoyed “treating” them.
evenings
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
fond
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From this reading Newman was fond of music and went often to the opera.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He liked doing things which involved his paying for people; the vulgar truth is that he enjoyed “treating” them.
Frequently
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From this reading Frequently he took a large box and invited a party of his compatriots; this was a mode of recreation to which he was much addicted.
friends
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From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
Giovanni
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
high
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From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
honor
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
invited
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From this reading Frequently he took a large box and invited a party of his compatriots; this was a mode of recreation to which he was much addicted.
involved
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From this reading He liked doing things which involved his paying for people; the vulgar truth is that he enjoyed “treating” them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He liked doing things which involved his paying for people; the vulgar truth is that he enjoyed “treating” them.
large
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From this reading Frequently he took a large box and invited a party of his compatriots; this was a mode of recreation to which he was much addicted.
liked
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From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
listening
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
Madame
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
making
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From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
mode
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From this reading Frequently he took a large box and invited a party of his compatriots; this was a mode of recreation to which he was much addicted.
much
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From this reading Frequently he took a large box and invited a party of his compatriots; this was a mode of recreation to which he was much addicted.
music
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From this reading Newman was fond of music and went often to the opera.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
Newman
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From this reading Newman was fond of music and went often to the opera.
occupy
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Newman was fond of music and went often to the opera.
often
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From this reading Newman was fond of music and went often to the opera.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
opera
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From this reading Newman was fond of music and went often to the opera.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
orchestra-chair
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
parties
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From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frequently he took a large box and invited a party of his compatriots; this was a mode of recreation to which he was much addicted.
paying
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From this reading He liked doing things which involved his paying for people; the vulgar truth is that he enjoyed “treating” them.
people
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From this reading He liked doing things which involved his paying for people; the vulgar truth is that he enjoyed “treating” them.
recreation
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From this reading Frequently he took a large box and invited a party of his compatriots; this was a mode of recreation to which he was much addicted.
remote
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From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
represented
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
restaurants
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From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
rising
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
sat
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
seen
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
taking
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From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He liked doing things which involved his paying for people; the vulgar truth is that he enjoyed “treating” them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Newman was fond of music and went often to the opera.
theatre
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From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
things
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From this reading He liked doing things which involved his paying for people; the vulgar truth is that he enjoyed “treating” them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Newman was fond of music and went often to the opera.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frequently he took a large box and invited a party of his compatriots; this was a mode of recreation to which he was much addicted.
treating
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From this reading He liked doing things which involved his paying for people; the vulgar truth is that he enjoyed “treating” them.
truth
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From this reading He liked doing things which involved his paying for people; the vulgar truth is that he enjoyed “treating” them.
up
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From this reading He liked making up parties of his friends and conducting them to the theatre, and taking them to drive on high drags or to dine at remote restaurants.
vulgar
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From this reading He liked doing things which involved his paying for people; the vulgar truth is that he enjoyed “treating” them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Newman was fond of music and went often to the opera.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Newman was fond of music and went often to the opera.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
work
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From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A couple of evenings after Madame de Bellegarde’s ball he sat listening to “Don Giovanni,” having in honor of this work, which he had never yet seen represented, come to occupy his orchestra-chair before the rising of the curtain.
