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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 It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
all
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From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
almost
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From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
aristocracy
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From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
building
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From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
called
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From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
city
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From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.
concert
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From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
court
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courtesy
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From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
DOWN
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From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
empty
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From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.
Europe
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From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
Flashes
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
flocked
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From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
frantically
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From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
gathered
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From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
gleamed
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
hall
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From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
heads
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
hearing
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From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
HELL
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From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
hours
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From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
later
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From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
light
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
LOVE
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From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
made
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From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
many
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
Marina
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From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
men
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
narrow
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
Palermo
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From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
pavements
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
phalanx
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
place
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quaint
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
shadows
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
silent
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From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.
singer
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From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
solid
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
SOUGHT
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From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
southern
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From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.
sprawling
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From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
squares
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From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.
street
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
streets
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From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
threw
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
together
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From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
too
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From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.
tradespeople
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From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
two
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From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
upper
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
visitors
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From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
wedged
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
welcome
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From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.
whitewashed
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From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
WIN
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From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.
windows
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
women
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From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.
young
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From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.
