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Once on a Time

Chapter VII

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THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."
So says Roger in that famous chapter of his, and certainly Merriwig was very busy.
On the declaration of war the Euralian forces, in accordance with custom, had marched into Barodia.
However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.
The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Once on a Time

Chapter VII

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."
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So says Roger in that famous chapter of his, and certainly Merriwig was very busy.
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On the declaration of war the Euralian forces, in accordance with custom, had marched into Barodia.
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However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.
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The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.”

Meanwhile noun US /ˈmeanwhile/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.”

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accordance

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From this reading On the declaration of war the Euralian forces, in accordance with custom, had marched into Barodia.

always

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From this reading However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So says Roger in that famous chapter of his, and certainly Merriwig was very busy.

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

BARODIA

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From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

battle

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From this reading The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.

busy

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From this reading So says Roger in that famous chapter of his, and certainly Merriwig was very busy.

certainly

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From this reading So says Roger in that famous chapter of his, and certainly Merriwig was very busy.

chapter

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conflict

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From this reading The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.

courtesies

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From this reading However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.

custom

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From this reading On the declaration of war the Euralian forces, in accordance with custom, had marched into Barodia.

declaration

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From this reading On the declaration of war the Euralian forces, in accordance with custom, had marched into Barodia.

elementary

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From this reading However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.

Euralia

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From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

Euralian

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famous

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From this reading So says Roger in that famous chapter of his, and certainly Merriwig was very busy.

forces

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From this reading On the declaration of war the Euralian forces, in accordance with custom, had marched into Barodia.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On the declaration of war the Euralian forces, in accordance with custom, had marched into Barodia.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading So says Roger in that famous chapter of his, and certainly Merriwig was very busy.

hot

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From this reading However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On the declaration of war the Euralian forces, in accordance with custom, had marched into Barodia.

King

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From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

Kings

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From this reading However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.

marched

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From this reading On the declaration of war the Euralian forces, in accordance with custom, had marched into Barodia.

MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

Merriwig

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From this reading So says Roger in that famous chapter of his, and certainly Merriwig was very busy.

NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the declaration of war the Euralian forces, in accordance with custom, had marched into Barodia.

passion

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From this reading However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.

place

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From this reading The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.

preserved

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From this reading However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.

prosecuting

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From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

ran

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From this reading However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.

Roger

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From this reading So says Roger in that famous chapter of his, and certainly Merriwig was very busy.

says

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From this reading So says Roger in that famous chapter of his, and certainly Merriwig was very busy.

scene

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From this reading The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So says Roger in that famous chapter of his, and certainly Merriwig was very busy.

taken

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From this reading The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.

territory

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From this reading The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So says Roger in that famous chapter of his, and certainly Merriwig was very busy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.

THERE

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From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The last battle had taken place in Euralian territory; this time, therefore, Barodia was the scene of the conflict.

two

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From this reading However hot ran the passion between them, the two Kings always preserved the elementary courtesies of war.

utmost

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From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

very

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From this reading So says Roger in that famous chapter of his, and certainly Merriwig was very busy.

vigour

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From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

war

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From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."

WIZARDS

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From this reading THERE ARE NO WIZARDS IN BARODIA Meanwhile "the King of Euralia was prosecuting the war with utmost vigour."