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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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arranged
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assume
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From this reading Old Mage will take you to your own room and tell you what little duties you may assume if you wish to do so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I want you to feel perfectly at home, here.
awaiting
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From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When you have arranged these little domestic matters, come to me in the library and we will talk over some plans I have in which I think you will be interested when you have somewhat recovered from your recent loss.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When you have arranged these little domestic matters, come to me in the library and we will talk over some plans I have in which I think you will be interested when you have somewhat recovered from your recent loss.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Old Mage will take you to your own room and tell you what little duties you may assume if you wish to do so.
domestic
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donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Father Felix has done well, indeed, to send you to me so quickly, Estrella.
duties
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dwelling
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From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
Estrella
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From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
Father
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feel
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Felix
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When you have arranged these little domestic matters, come to me in the library and we will talk over some plans I have in which I think you will be interested when you have somewhat recovered from your recent loss.
girl
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handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father Felix has done well, indeed, to send you to me so quickly, Estrella.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When you have arranged these little domestic matters, come to me in the library and we will talk over some plans I have in which I think you will be interested when you have somewhat recovered from your recent loss.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I want you to feel perfectly at home, here.
hill
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home
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you to feel perfectly at home, here.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Old Mage will take you to your own room and tell you what little duties you may assume if you wish to do so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When you have arranged these little domestic matters, come to me in the library and we will talk over some plans I have in which I think you will be interested when you have somewhat recovered from your recent loss.
indeed
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interested
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From this reading When you have arranged these little domestic matters, come to me in the library and we will talk over some plans I have in which I think you will be interested when you have somewhat recovered from your recent loss.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
library
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Mage will take you to your own room and tell you what little duties you may assume if you wish to do so.
loss
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Mage
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From this reading Old Mage will take you to your own room and tell you what little duties you may assume if you wish to do so.
mansion
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From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
matters
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From this reading When you have arranged these little domestic matters, come to me in the library and we will talk over some plans I have in which I think you will be interested when you have somewhat recovered from your recent loss.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Old Mage will take you to your own room and tell you what little duties you may assume if you wish to do so.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Father Felix has done well, indeed, to send you to me so quickly, Estrella.
mistress
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From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
Old
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From this reading Old Mage will take you to your own room and tell you what little duties you may assume if you wish to do so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
out-stretched
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outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When you have arranged these little domestic matters, come to me in the library and we will talk over some plans I have in which I think you will be interested when you have somewhat recovered from your recent loss.
own
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perfectly
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plans
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quickly
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quietly
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reached
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recent
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recovered
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From this reading When you have arranged these little domestic matters, come to me in the library and we will talk over some plans I have in which I think you will be interested when you have somewhat recovered from your recent loss.
room
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saying
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send
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From this reading "Father Felix has done well, indeed, to send you to me so quickly, Estrella.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Father Felix has done well, indeed, to send you to me so quickly, Estrella.
some
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somewhat
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From this reading When you have arranged these little domestic matters, come to me in the library and we will talk over some plans I have in which I think you will be interested when you have somewhat recovered from your recent loss.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Mage will take you to your own room and tell you what little duties you may assume if you wish to do so.
talk
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tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Mage will take you to your own room and tell you what little duties you may assume if you wish to do so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When you have arranged these little domestic matters, come to me in the library and we will talk over some plans I have in which I think you will be interested when you have somewhat recovered from your recent loss.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When you have arranged these little domestic matters, come to me in the library and we will talk over some plans I have in which I think you will be interested when you have somewhat recovered from your recent loss.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Father Felix has done well, indeed, to send you to me so quickly, Estrella.
want
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From this reading I want you to feel perfectly at home, here.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When you have arranged these little domestic matters, come to me in the library and we will talk over some plans I have in which I think you will be interested when you have somewhat recovered from your recent loss.
welcomed
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From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
well
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From this reading "Father Felix has done well, indeed, to send you to me so quickly, Estrella.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Old Mage will take you to your own room and tell you what little duties you may assume if you wish to do so.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When you have arranged these little domestic matters, come to me in the library and we will talk over some plans I have in which I think you will be interested when you have somewhat recovered from your recent loss.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Old Mage will take you to your own room and tell you what little duties you may assume if you wish to do so.
wish
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father Felix has done well, indeed, to send you to me so quickly, Estrella.
young
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From this reading When Estrella reached the mansion on the hill she found its mistress quietly awaiting her outside the dwelling; she welcomed the young girl with out-stretched hands, saying:
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Old Mage will take you to your own room and tell you what little duties you may assume if you wish to do so.
