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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 I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The reader must know that the ghost had calmly been paid his first twenty thousand francs.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
calmly
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From this reading The reader must know that the ghost had calmly been paid his first twenty thousand francs.
certain
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
chandelier
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
change
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
commissary
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
convey
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
describe
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
disagreeable
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
due
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
enter
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
extraordinary
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
fact
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
fall
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
famous
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader must know that the ghost had calmly been paid his first twenty thousand francs.
following
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
francs
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From this reading The reader must know that the ghost had calmly been paid his first twenty thousand francs.
further
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From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
gala
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
Ghost
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
gnashing
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From this reading Oh, there had been wailing and gnashing of teeth, indeed!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reader must know that the ghost had calmly been paid his first twenty thousand francs.
historian
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From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
indeed
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From this reading Oh, there had been wailing and gnashing of teeth, indeed!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
locked
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From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
manager's
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
managers
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
Mercier
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
MM
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
Moncharmin
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From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
mood
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
night
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
object
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From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
occasion
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
occurrences
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
office
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, there had been wailing and gnashing of teeth, indeed!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
only
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
Opera
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
paid
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From this reading The reader must know that the ghost had calmly been paid his first twenty thousand francs.
past
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
performance
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
place
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
postponement
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From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
reader
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From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
RelationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
Remy
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
reveal
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From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
Richard
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From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
say
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
some
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
teeth
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From this reading Oh, there had been wailing and gnashing of teeth, indeed!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
there
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From this reading Oh, there had been wailing and gnashing of teeth, indeed!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
thousand
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From this reading The reader must know that the ghost had calmly been paid his first twenty thousand francs.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
tried
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
twenty
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From this reading The reader must know that the ghost had calmly been paid his first twenty thousand francs.
undergone
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From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
vainly
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From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
wailing
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From this reading Oh, there had been wailing and gnashing of teeth, indeed!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have had occasion to say that the managers' mood had undergone a disagreeable change for some time past and to convey the fact that this change was due not only to the fall of the chandelier on the famous night of the gala performance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Relations with the Opera Ghost Before following the commissary into the manager's office I must describe certain extraordinary occurrences that took place in that office which Remy and Mercier had vainly tried to enter and into which MM.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Richard and Moncharmin had locked themselves with an object which the reader does not yet know, but which it is my duty, as an historian, to reveal without further postponement.
