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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 All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
all
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From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
arranged
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
arrival
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
artistic
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From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
assisted
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From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
ballet
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
ceremony
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From this reading During this time, the farewell ceremony was taking place.
champagne
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
Corps
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
counted
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From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
crowd
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day
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de
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Debienne
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determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
die
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From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
discreet
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
discussed
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time, the farewell ceremony was taking place.
events
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
farewell
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From this reading During this time, the farewell ceremony was taking place.
floor
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
foyer
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
friends
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
function
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game
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From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
given
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From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
glass
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
hand
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
ideal
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From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
M
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magnificent
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managers
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
melancholy
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From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
members
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
met
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
noisy
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
nowadays
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occasion
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From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
old
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
Paris
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From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
people
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
performance
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
place
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From this reading During this time, the farewell ceremony was taking place.
Poligny
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From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
prepared
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
program
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From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
realization
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From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
retirement
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From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
retiring
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
said
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say
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From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
signals
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
slanting
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
social
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From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
Sorelli
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
speech
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
supper-tables
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
surrounded
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
taking
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From this reading During this time, the farewell ceremony was taking place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During this time, the farewell ceremony was taking place.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time, the farewell ceremony was taking place.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During this time, the farewell ceremony was taking place.
tip
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
waited
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From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During this time, the farewell ceremony was taking place.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
whispers
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I have already said that this magnificent function was being given on the occasion of the retirement of M. Debienne and M. Poligny, who had determined to "die game," as we say nowadays.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All these people met, after the performance, in the foyer of the ballet, where Sorelli waited for the arrival of the retiring managers with a glass of champagne in her hand and a little prepared speech at the tip of her tongue.
world
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From this reading They had been assisted in the realization of their ideal, though melancholy, program by all that counted in the social and artistic world of Paris.
young
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From this reading Behind her, the members of the Corps de Ballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in whispers or exchanged discreet signals with their friends, a noisy crowd of whom surrounded the supper-tables arranged along the slanting floor.
