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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 He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
always
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From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the touch and soul of the strange little fellow sounded in every wailing note.
any
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From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
Chanson
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From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
condition
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From this reading Nor had the means of the family ever been in a sufficiently prosperous condition, in later years, to procure a really good master.
continuous
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From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
crouched
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From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
delicate
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From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
doubt
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From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor had the means of the family ever been in a sufficiently prosperous condition, in later years, to procure a really good master.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But the touch and soul of the strange little fellow sounded in every wailing note.
family
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From this reading Nor had the means of the family ever been in a sufficiently prosperous condition, in later years, to procure a really good master.
fellow
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From this reading But the touch and soul of the strange little fellow sounded in every wailing note.
fire
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From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor had the means of the family ever been in a sufficiently prosperous condition, in later years, to procure a really good master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
health
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From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor had the means of the family ever been in a sufficiently prosperous condition, in later years, to procure a really good master.
later
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From this reading Nor had the means of the family ever been in a sufficiently prosperous condition, in later years, to procure a really good master.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the touch and soul of the strange little fellow sounded in every wailing note.
lonely
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From this reading He always played the _Chanson Triste_ when he was sad and lonely.
master
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From this reading Nor had the means of the family ever been in a sufficiently prosperous condition, in later years, to procure a really good master.
means
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From this reading Nor had the means of the family ever been in a sufficiently prosperous condition, in later years, to procure a really good master.
Mirko
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From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had the means of the family ever been in a sufficiently prosperous condition, in later years, to procure a really good master.
note
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From this reading But the touch and soul of the strange little fellow sounded in every wailing note.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
played
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From this reading He always played the _Chanson Triste_ when he was sad and lonely.
playing
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From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
procure
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From this reading Nor had the means of the family ever been in a sufficiently prosperous condition, in later years, to procure a really good master.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading Nor had the means of the family ever been in a sufficiently prosperous condition, in later years, to procure a really good master.
reached
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From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
really
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From this reading Nor had the means of the family ever been in a sufficiently prosperous condition, in later years, to procure a really good master.
sad
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From this reading He always played the _Chanson Triste_ when he was sad and lonely.
smoldering
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From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
soul
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From this reading But the touch and soul of the strange little fellow sounded in every wailing note.
sounded
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From this reading But the touch and soul of the strange little fellow sounded in every wailing note.
stand
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From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
strange
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From this reading But the touch and soul of the strange little fellow sounded in every wailing note.
studio
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From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
study
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From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
sufficiently
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From this reading Nor had the means of the family ever been in a sufficiently prosperous condition, in later years, to procure a really good master.
talent
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From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
there
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From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
too
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From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
touch
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From this reading But the touch and soul of the strange little fellow sounded in every wailing note.
Triste
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From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
two
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From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
up
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From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
violin
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From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
wailing
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From this reading But the touch and soul of the strange little fellow sounded in every wailing note.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mirko, crouched up by the smoldering fire, was playing the _Chanson Triste_ on his violin when the two reached the studio.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had a wonderful talent--of that there was no doubt--but his health had always been too delicate to stand any continuous study.
years
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From this reading Nor had the means of the family ever been in a sufficiently prosperous condition, in later years, to procure a really good master.
