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Abra
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From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
additional
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From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
all
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From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Outside the witch's tent all was silent and deserted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Outside the witch's tent all was silent and deserted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
attendant
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From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
booth
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
Brocken
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
business
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ceased
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From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
concerned
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From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
crept
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From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
criers
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
dark
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From this reading The open place in front of the platform was dark and still.
Darkness
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From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
deep
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Outside the witch's tent all was silent and deserted.
distorting
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
entrance
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
exuberant
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From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
faces
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
fantastic
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
far
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From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
figures
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
flickered
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
front
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From this reading The open place in front of the platform was dark and still.
gaiety
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From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
wide open
From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
genii
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From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
gradually
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From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
gum
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
Huge
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
lacking
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From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
lights
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
like
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
lure
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From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
Mirrab
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From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
multitude
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
necromancer
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From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
neighbouring
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
noise
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From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The open place in front of the platform was dark and still.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Outside the witch's tent all was silent and deserted.
passer-by
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From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
place
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From this reading The open place in front of the platform was dark and still.
platform
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From this reading The open place in front of the platform was dark and still.
quaint
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
red
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
resin
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
round
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
say
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From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
shadows
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
silent
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From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Outside the witch's tent all was silent and deserted.
some
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The open place in front of the platform was dark and still.
tent
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From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Outside the witch's tent all was silent and deserted.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Outside the witch's tent all was silent and deserted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
there
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From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
throwing
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
torch
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From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
torches
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
VEILED
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From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Outside the witch's tent all was silent and deserted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Outside the witch's tent all was silent and deserted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
WITCH
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From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Outside the witch's tent all was silent and deserted.
witch's
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From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Outside the witch's tent all was silent and deserted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Darkness had gradually crept in, and with it--as far as the rest of the Fair was concerned--additional noise and exuberant gaiety.
wizards
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From this reading Huge torches of gum and resin flickered at the entrance of every booth, throwing quaint red lights, and deep, mysterious shadows all round, distorting the faces of the gaping multitude, and of the criers, until they looked like fantastic figures, wizards all from some neighbouring Brocken.
world-famous
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From this reading Whether the world-famous necromancer, Mirrab, and her attendant genii were lacking in business or no, no one could say, for there was no torch outside their tent, and Abra had ceased to lure the passer-by.
