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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 The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Might I know your name?" she had asked him wistfully, as she had given him the rosebud, and taken the volume in return that day.
basket
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From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
book
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From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
call
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From this reading "They call me Flamen."
day
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From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
empty
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From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
faint
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From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
far-off
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From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
fear
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From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
Flamen
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From this reading "They call me Flamen."
gardens
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From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
gates
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From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
given
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From this reading "Might I know your name?" she had asked him wistfully, as she had given him the rosebud, and taken the volume in return that day.
glimpse
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From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
golden
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From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
happy
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From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
heard
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From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
Hesperides
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From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
hidden
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From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
homeward
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From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Might I know your name?" she had asked him wistfully, as she had given him the rosebud, and taken the volume in return that day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Might I know your name?" she had asked him wistfully, as she had given him the rosebud, and taken the volume in return that day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is your name?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is your name?"
just
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From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Might I know your name?" she had asked him wistfully, as she had given him the rosebud, and taken the volume in return that day.
knowledge
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From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They call me Flamen."
Mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Might I know your name?" she had asked him wistfully, as she had given him the rosebud, and taken the volume in return that day.
much
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From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Might I know your name?" she had asked him wistfully, as she had given him the rosebud, and taken the volume in return that day.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
opened
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From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
promised
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From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
return
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From this reading "Might I know your name?" she had asked him wistfully, as she had given him the rosebud, and taken the volume in return that day.
rosebud
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From this reading "Might I know your name?" she had asked him wistfully, as she had given him the rosebud, and taken the volume in return that day.
saw
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From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
seen
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From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
spoken
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From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
taken
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From this reading "Might I know your name?" she had asked him wistfully, as she had given him the rosebud, and taken the volume in return that day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Might I know your name?" she had asked him wistfully, as she had given him the rosebud, and taken the volume in return that day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They call me Flamen."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
very
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From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
vine-leaves
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From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
volume
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From this reading "Might I know your name?" she had asked him wistfully, as she had given him the rosebud, and taken the volume in return that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day she had her promised book hidden under the vine-leaves of her empty basket as she went homeward, and though she had not seen him very long or spoken to him very much, she was happy.
wistfully
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From this reading "Might I know your name?" she had asked him wistfully, as she had given him the rosebud, and taken the volume in return that day.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The golden gates of knowledge had just opened to her; she saw a faint, far-off glimpse of the Hesperides gardens within; of the dragon she had never heard, and had no fear.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Might I know your name?" she had asked him wistfully, as she had given him the rosebud, and taken the volume in return that day.
