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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 RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
air
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From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
arts
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From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
avail
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Behold
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From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
burning
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From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
busied
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From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Finally I said: “How does the thing promise by this time, partner?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finally I said: “How does the thing promise by this time, partner?”
down-hearted
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From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
East
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From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
enchantmentnounUS /ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
a magic spell or the state caused by one
From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
fail
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Finally
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From this reading Finally I said: “How does the thing promise by this time, partner?”
finish
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From this reading Peace, until I finish.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
FOUNTAIN
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From this reading RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
gibberish
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From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
hard
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From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
How
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From this reading Finally I said: “How does the thing promise by this time, partner?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
known
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lands
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From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
looking
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From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
Merlin
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muttering
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naught
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From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
noon
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From this reading RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
now
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From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
occult
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From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
partner
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From this reading Finally I said: “How does the thing promise by this time, partner?”
pawing
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From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
Peace
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From this reading Peace, until I finish.”
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspəˈreɪʃən/
sweat produced by the body
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
powerfulest
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pretty
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princes
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promise
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From this reading Finally I said: “How does the thing promise by this time, partner?”
RESTORATION
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From this reading RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
said
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Saturday
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From this reading RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
smoke-powders
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From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
started
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally I said: “How does the thing promise by this time, partner?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Finally I said: “How does the thing promise by this time, partner?”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally I said: “How does the thing promise by this time, partner?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
trial
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From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Peace, until I finish.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
well
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From this reading RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN Saturday noon I went to the well and looked on a while.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Behold, I am even now busied with trial of the powerfulest enchantment known to the princes of the occult arts in the lands of the East; an it fail me, naught can avail.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Merlin was still burning smoke-powders, and pawing the air, and muttering gibberish as hard as ever, but looking pretty down-hearted, for of course he had not started even a perspiration in that well yet.
