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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
advisable
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From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
arose
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From this reading With that, he arose and beckoned to his companions.
attendants
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From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
away
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From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
Baigadd
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From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
beckoned
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From this reading With that, he arose and beckoned to his companions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
Bolla
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From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
companions
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From this reading With that, he arose and beckoned to his companions.
consider
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From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
control
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From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
curious
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From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
dishes
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From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
empty
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From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
executioner-general
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From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
finished
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From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
food
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From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
got
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From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
heads
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From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With that, he arose and beckoned to his companions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
later
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From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
led
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From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
manner
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From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
Meigs
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From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
mission
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From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
necessary
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From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
noting
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From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
Olox
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From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
pray
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From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
professor
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From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
purpose
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From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
receptacles
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From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
regaining
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From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
said
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From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
subject
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From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
talk
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From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
then
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From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With that, he arose and beckoned to his companions.
together
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From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
