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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 THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
amateur
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From this reading Enid was passionately fond of dramatic art, and belonged to an amateur club in London.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
amusing
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Enid was passionately fond of dramatic art, and belonged to an amateur club in London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
applauded
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
aristocratic
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Enid was passionately fond of dramatic art, and belonged to an amateur club in London.
artillery
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
assembled
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
audience
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
author
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From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
barracks
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
belonged
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From this reading Enid was passionately fond of dramatic art, and belonged to an amateur club in London.
better-class
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
bigger
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
black
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From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
centre
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From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
châteaux
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
civilians
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
club
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From this reading Enid was passionately fond of dramatic art, and belonged to an amateur club in London.
comedy
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
consisting
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
cravatnounUS /krəˈvæt/
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
DARBOUR'S
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
dark
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From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
daughters
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
demure
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
dramatic
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From this reading Enid was passionately fond of dramatic art, and belonged to an amateur club in London.
echo
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
English
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
Enid
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From this reading Enid was passionately fond of dramatic art, and belonged to an amateur club in London.
evening
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
exaggerated
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From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
fallen
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
fond
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From this reading Enid was passionately fond of dramatic art, and belonged to an amateur club in London.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
GASTON
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
General
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
GENTLEMENnounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
girl
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
governess
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
hair
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From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
honours
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
humorous
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
large
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
Le
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
London
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From this reading Enid was passionately fond of dramatic art, and belonged to an amateur club in London.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
Longuyon
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
man
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From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
Mees
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
military
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
Miss
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
Molon
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
most
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
neighbourhood
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
officers
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
official
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
other
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
others
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
PARIS
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
parted
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From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
parties
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
passionately
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From this reading Enid was passionately fond of dramatic art, and belonged to an amateur club in London.
piece
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
places
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
played
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
present
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From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
pronounced
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
Pyrée
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
residence
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
Ronvaux
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
rooms
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
Smeeth
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
Smith
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
smooth
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From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
Spincourt
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
sprinkling
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
THREE
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
together
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
two
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
uniform
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
various
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enid was passionately fond of dramatic art, and belonged to an amateur club in London.
wearing
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From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among those present were the author of the piece himself, a dark young man with smooth hair parted in the centre and wearing an exaggerated black cravat.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
whitewashed
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From this reading THREE GENTLEMEN FROM PARIS GASTON DARBOUR'S comedy, _Le Pyrée_, had been played to a large audience assembled in one of the bigger rooms of the long whitewashed artillery barracks outside Ronvaux, where General Molon had his official residence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
wives
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From this reading The humorous piece had been applauded to the echo--the audience consisting for the most part of military officers in uniform and their wives and daughters, with a sprinkling of the better-class civilians from the various châteaux in the neighbourhood, together with two or three aristocratic parties from Longuyon, Spincourt, and other places.
young
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From this reading The honours of the evening had fallen to the young English girl who had played the amusing part of the demure governess, Miss Smith--pronounced by the others "Mees Smeeth."
