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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 A MARVEL OF MAGIC.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
Antoinette
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From this reading Balsamo came a step nearer and bowed to Marie Antoinette.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
Balsamo
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From this reading Balsamo came a step nearer and bowed to Marie Antoinette.
Balsamo's
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
Baron
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From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
betray
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From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
bow
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
bowed
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From this reading Balsamo came a step nearer and bowed to Marie Antoinette.
brow
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
business
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From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
came
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From this reading Balsamo came a step nearer and bowed to Marie Antoinette.
chief
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
clear
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
comer
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From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
curiosity
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From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
draw
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From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
expressive
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
eye
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
fixed
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
foretelling
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From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
guest
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
Humble
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
immediately
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
intelligent
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
latter
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From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
like
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From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
liked
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From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
MAGIC
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From this reading A MARVEL OF MAGIC.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
Marie
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From this reading Balsamo came a step nearer and bowed to Marie Antoinette.
MARVEL
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From this reading A MARVEL OF MAGIC.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
mentioned
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From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
milk
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From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
more
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From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
nearer
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From this reading Balsamo came a step nearer and bowed to Marie Antoinette.
new
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From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
nigh
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From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MARVEL OF MAGIC.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
person
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From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
pray
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From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
raising
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
regarding
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From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
respect
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
said
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From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
see
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From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
silently
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
sipping
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From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Balsamo came a step nearer and bowed to Marie Antoinette.
Taverney
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From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
waiting
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From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "So you make a business of foretelling?" said the latter, sipping the milk while regarding the new comer with more curiosity than she liked to betray.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Humble was Balsamo's bow; but immediately raising his intelligent and expressive brow, he fixed his clear eye, though with respect, on the chief guest, silently waiting for her to question him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you are the person Baron Taverney has mentioned, pray draw nigh that we may see what a magician is like."
