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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 From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The brilliant light, the dreamy music of the ballet, and the ever-shifting figures around, combined, perhaps, with the wine she had taken, exhilarated her.
artist
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From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
ballet
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From this reading The brilliant light, the dreamy music of the ballet, and the ever-shifting figures around, combined, perhaps, with the wine she had taken, exhilarated her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
brilliant
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From this reading The brilliant light, the dreamy music of the ballet, and the ever-shifting figures around, combined, perhaps, with the wine she had taken, exhilarated her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Among the crowd of men who passed up and down, there was one who watched them closely, but unobserved.
cafe
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From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
caused
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From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
circle
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From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
closely
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From this reading Among the crowd of men who passed up and down, there was one who watched them closely, but unobserved.
combined
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From this reading The brilliant light, the dreamy music of the ballet, and the ever-shifting figures around, combined, perhaps, with the wine she had taken, exhilarated her.
Coventry
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From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
crowd
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From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
dined
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From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
Dolly's
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From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
doree
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From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
down
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From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
dreamy
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From this reading The brilliant light, the dreamy music of the ballet, and the ever-shifting figures around, combined, perhaps, with the wine she had taken, exhilarated her.
drove
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From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
Empire
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From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
evening
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From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
ever-shifting
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From this reading The brilliant light, the dreamy music of the ballet, and the ever-shifting figures around, combined, perhaps, with the wine she had taken, exhilarated her.
exhilarated
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From this reading The brilliant light, the dreamy music of the ballet, and the ever-shifting figures around, combined, perhaps, with the wine she had taken, exhilarated her.
figures
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From this reading The brilliant light, the dreamy music of the ballet, and the ever-shifting figures around, combined, perhaps, with the wine she had taken, exhilarated her.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
gay
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From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
girl
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From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
hour
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From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
jeunesse
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From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
light
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From this reading The brilliant light, the dreamy music of the ballet, and the ever-shifting figures around, combined, perhaps, with the wine she had taken, exhilarated her.
men
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From this reading Among the crowd of men who passed up and down, there was one who watched them closely, but unobserved.
modest
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From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
movements
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From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
much
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From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
music
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From this reading The brilliant light, the dreamy music of the ballet, and the ever-shifting figures around, combined, perhaps, with the wine she had taken, exhilarated her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the crowd of men who passed up and down, there was one who watched them closely, but unobserved.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the crowd of men who passed up and down, there was one who watched them closely, but unobserved.
perhaps
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From this reading The brilliant light, the dreamy music of the ballet, and the ever-shifting figures around, combined, perhaps, with the wine she had taken, exhilarated her.
promenade
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From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
really
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From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
recognised
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From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
Regent
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From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
resort
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From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
retiring
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From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
scarcely
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From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
stalls
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From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
Street
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From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
strolled
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From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
surprise
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From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
taken
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From this reading The brilliant light, the dreamy music of the ballet, and the ever-shifting figures around, combined, perhaps, with the wine she had taken, exhilarated her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
Theatre
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From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among the crowd of men who passed up and down, there was one who watched them closely, but unobserved.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
there
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From this reading Among the crowd of men who passed up and down, there was one who watched them closely, but unobserved.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
together
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From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
unobserved
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From this reading Among the crowd of men who passed up and down, there was one who watched them closely, but unobserved.
up
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From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
upstairs
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From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
Victoria
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From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
walking
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From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
watched
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From this reading Among the crowd of men who passed up and down, there was one who watched them closely, but unobserved.
watching
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From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After half an hour in the stalls they went upstairs to the circle promenade, that recognised resort of the _jeunesse doree_, and strolled up and down among the gay crowd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From Victoria they drove to a cafe in Regent Street, where they dined together, walking thence along Coventry Street to the Empire Theatre.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among the crowd of men who passed up and down, there was one who watched them closely, but unobserved.
wine
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From this reading The brilliant light, the dreamy music of the ballet, and the ever-shifting figures around, combined, perhaps, with the wine she had taken, exhilarated her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The brilliant light, the dreamy music of the ballet, and the ever-shifting figures around, combined, perhaps, with the wine she had taken, exhilarated her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dolly's movements that evening were scarcely those of the modest retiring girl she really was, and would have caused the artist much surprise had he been watching her.
