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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 Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
apartments
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From this reading In its rear, there diverged three separate arbors, leading to less public apartments.
arbor
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
arbors
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From this reading In its rear, there diverged three separate arbors, leading to less public apartments.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down to the very ground, its walls are thatched; but on the farther side a passage-way opens, which you enter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
back
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From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Down to the very ground, its walls are thatched; but on the farther side a passage-way opens, which you enter.
central
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
diverged
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From this reading In its rear, there diverged three separate arbors, leading to less public apartments.
Donjalolo
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From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
Down
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From this reading Down to the very ground, its walls are thatched; but on the farther side a passage-way opens, which you enter.
enter
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From this reading Down to the very ground, its walls are thatched; but on the farther side a passage-way opens, which you enter.
fancying
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
farther
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From this reading Down to the very ground, its walls are thatched; but on the farther side a passage-way opens, which you enter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
fro
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From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
ground
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
hie
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From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
House
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From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In its rear, there diverged three separate arbors, leading to less public apartments.
inscrutable
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its rear, there diverged three separate arbors, leading to less public apartments.
lead
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
leading
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From this reading In its rear, there diverged three separate arbors, leading to less public apartments.
less
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From this reading In its rear, there diverged three separate arbors, leading to less public apartments.
Like
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From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
most
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not yet are you within.
now
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From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down to the very ground, its walls are thatched; but on the farther side a passage-way opens, which you enter.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
opens
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From this reading Down to the very ground, its walls are thatched; but on the farther side a passage-way opens, which you enter.
pace
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From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
passage-way
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From this reading Down to the very ground, its walls are thatched; but on the farther side a passage-way opens, which you enter.
plain
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
prince
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
private
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
public
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From this reading In its rear, there diverged three separate arbors, leading to less public apartments.
pyramid
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
rear
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From this reading In its rear, there diverged three separate arbors, leading to less public apartments.
retreat
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
separate
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From this reading In its rear, there diverged three separate arbors, leading to less public apartments.
side
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From this reading Down to the very ground, its walls are thatched; but on the farther side a passage-way opens, which you enter.
soon
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
square
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
structure
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
thatched
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From this reading Down to the very ground, its walls are thatched; but on the farther side a passage-way opens, which you enter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
there
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From this reading In its rear, there diverged three separate arbors, leading to less public apartments.
three
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From this reading In its rear, there diverged three separate arbors, leading to less public apartments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
Traversing
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From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
very
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From this reading Down to the very ground, its walls are thatched; but on the farther side a passage-way opens, which you enter.
walls
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From this reading Down to the very ground, its walls are thatched; but on the farther side a passage-way opens, which you enter.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Like Donjalolo himself, we hie to and fro; for back now must we pace to the House of the Morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Down to the very ground, its walls are thatched; but on the farther side a passage-way opens, which you enter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But not yet are you within.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But not yet are you within.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Traversing the central arbor, and fancying it will soon lead you to open ground, you suddenly come upon the most private retreat of the prince: a square structure; plain as a pyramid; and without, as inscrutable.
