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A Thorny Path — Volume 09
A Thorny Path — Volume 09

Chapter I

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[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
D.W.]
Volume 9.
The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
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A Thorny Path — Volume 09

Chapter I

Reading 1/112 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
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D.W.]
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Volume 9.
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The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
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He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.

Learner Dictionary

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

Alexander noun US /ˈalexander/

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

From this reading “The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

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

From this reading “He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.”

Interrupted noun US /ˈinterrupted/

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

From this reading “The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”

Short adjective US /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”

All words in this reading · 52

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9

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From this reading Volume 9.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

Alexander

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

author's

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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

bookmarks

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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

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

From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.

clothes

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From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.

D

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From this reading D.W.]

end

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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

entire

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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

Euryale's

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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.

file

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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

given

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From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.

ideas

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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/

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

From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

lady

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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.

list

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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

making

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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

meal

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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

Melissa

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From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.

NOTE

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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

pointers

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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

prayer

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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.

return

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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.

sample

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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

Seleukus's

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From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

silent

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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

There

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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

Volume

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From this reading Volume 9.

W

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From this reading D.W.]

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

wife

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From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.

wish

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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.