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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 She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.
acted
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From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
also
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.
appear
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From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.
ask
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
assistance
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From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
behalf
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
best
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
brother
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
cease
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
Chagny
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
charity
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From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.
Christine
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From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
Comte
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
concert
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From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.
continue
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From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
Daae
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From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
de
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From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
destiny
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From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
Duchess
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From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
excuse
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From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.
famous
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From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
favor
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
feared
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From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.
fresh
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From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.
gala
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From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.
heard
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From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
immediately
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From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
intrigues
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From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
knew
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
later
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From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
longer
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From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.
M
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
mistress
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From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.
night
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From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
occasion
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From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
once
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From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
Opera
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From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
own
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From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.
plausible
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From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.
please
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
private
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From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
promised
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From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.
refused
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From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.
return
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From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
Richard
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
sang
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From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
speaking
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
thank
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
triumph
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From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.
wrote
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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.
Zurich's
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From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.
