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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glare of the brasier in the forge and the furnace alone lighted the workshop.
Amael
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From this reading Everything was in readiness for the escape of Amael from the cavern when darkness should set in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
apprentices
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From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
bars
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From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
better
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From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
Bonaik
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From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
brasier
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From this reading The glare of the brasier in the forge and the furnace alone lighted the workshop.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Everything was in readiness for the escape of Amael from the cavern when darkness should set in.
confined
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From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
darkness
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From this reading Everything was in readiness for the escape of Amael from the cavern when darkness should set in.
defend
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From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
escape
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From this reading Everything was in readiness for the escape of Amael from the cavern when darkness should set in.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was in readiness for the escape of Amael from the cavern when darkness should set in.
FLIGHT
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From this reading THE FLIGHT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
forge
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From this reading The glare of the brasier in the forge and the furnace alone lighted the workshop.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything was in readiness for the escape of Amael from the cavern when darkness should set in.
furnace
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From this reading The glare of the brasier in the forge and the furnace alone lighted the workshop.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glare of the brasier in the forge and the furnace alone lighted the workshop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
impatiently
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From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
iron
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From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
lighted
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From this reading The glare of the brasier in the forge and the furnace alone lighted the workshop.
man
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From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
night
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From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything was in readiness for the escape of Amael from the cavern when darkness should set in.
old
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From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
readiness
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From this reading Everything was in readiness for the escape of Amael from the cavern when darkness should set in.
removed
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From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
Rosen-Aer
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From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
said
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From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
Septimine
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From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
serve
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From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
set
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From this reading Everything was in readiness for the escape of Amael from the cavern when darkness should set in.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Everything was in readiness for the escape of Amael from the cavern when darkness should set in.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
strong
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From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
waited
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From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
want
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From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was in readiness for the escape of Amael from the cavern when darkness should set in.
weapons
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From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Everything was in readiness for the escape of Amael from the cavern when darkness should set in.
window
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From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
workshop
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From this reading Bonaik, his apprentices, Rosen-Aer, and Septimine, confined since morning in the workshop, had impatiently waited for night.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
young
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From this reading "You are young and strong," said the old man to his apprentices; "for want of better weapons, the iron bars that have been removed from the window may serve you to defend us.
