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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 How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
according
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From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE LO-GROLLAS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
banks
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
became
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
birds
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
canal
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From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
catawampodes
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city
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From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
comfort
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From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
consideration
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
discovery
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From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
entered
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From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
escape
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
fell
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
finding
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From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
gigantic
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From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
guide
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From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
haunted
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houses
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From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
How
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
increased
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From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
LO-GROLLAS
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From this reading AMONG THE LO-GROLLAS.
MagiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
mentioned
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From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
mummy
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From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
now
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object
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From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
only
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From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
other
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
out
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From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
pass
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From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
people
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From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
perilous
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
perplexity
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From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
pestilential
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
position
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
prey
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
reach
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From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
region
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From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
side
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From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
Stealing
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From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
stream
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
subject
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
surrounded
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From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE LO-GROLLAS.
Theodolite
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From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
very
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From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
walls
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From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
