used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Alien Presence A Strange Encounter Captured Again!
AbductionnounUS /æbˈdʌkʃən/
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading The Abduction Historical Background Prelude to the Parade An Unfortunate Outcome The Best Laid Plans Spellbound!
anew
From this reading An Alien Presence A Strange Encounter Captured Again!
AlienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading An Alien Presence A Strange Encounter Captured Again!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Abduction Historical Background Prelude to the Parade An Unfortunate Outcome The Best Laid Plans Spellbound!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His parents had taken his little brother to see _Return to Oz_ at the movie theater.
BackgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading The Abduction Historical Background Prelude to the Parade An Unfortunate Outcome The Best Laid Plans Spellbound!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Abduction Historical Background Prelude to the Parade An Unfortunate Outcome The Best Laid Plans Spellbound!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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a youthful male person
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The boy was doing his homework.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His parents had taken his little brother to see _Return to Oz_ at the movie theater.
Can't
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CapturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading An Alien Presence A Strange Encounter Captured Again!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A Mystical Experience The Winkle Country The Meeting with Princess Ozma A Window, A Window Jeanne-Marie Can't Stand in the Way of Love A Story with a Happy Ending This book is dedicated to Graham Dunn Whose love and enthusiasm for all things Oz is a true inspiration.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
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-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The boy was doing his homework.
Dunn
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EncounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading An Alien Presence A Strange Encounter Captured Again!
EndingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
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a feeling of excitement
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His parents had taken his little brother to see _Return to Oz_ at the movie theater.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The boy was doing his homework.
HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading The Abduction Historical Background Prelude to the Parade An Unfortunate Outcome The Best Laid Plans Spellbound!
homeworknounUS /ˈhoʊmwɜːrk/
preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The boy was doing his homework.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Jeanne-Marie
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set down according to a plan
From this reading The Abduction Historical Background Prelude to the Parade An Unfortunate Outcome The Best Laid Plans Spellbound!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His parents had taken his little brother to see _Return to Oz_ at the movie theater.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A Mystical Experience The Winkle Country The Meeting with Princess Ozma A Window, A Window Jeanne-Marie Can't Stand in the Way of Love A Story with a Happy Ending This book is dedicated to Graham Dunn Whose love and enthusiasm for all things Oz is a true inspiration.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading His parents had taken his little brother to see _Return to Oz_ at the movie theater.
MysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading A Mystical Experience The Winkle Country The Meeting with Princess Ozma A Window, A Window Jeanne-Marie Can't Stand in the Way of Love A Story with a Happy Ending This book is dedicated to Graham Dunn Whose love and enthusiasm for all things Oz is a true inspiration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OutcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
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Oz
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Ozma
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ParadenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
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plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading His parents had taken his little brother to see _Return to Oz_ at the movie theater.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The Abduction Historical Background Prelude to the Parade An Unfortunate Outcome The Best Laid Plans Spellbound!
PreludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading The Abduction Historical Background Prelude to the Parade An Unfortunate Outcome The Best Laid Plans Spellbound!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading An Alien Presence A Strange Encounter Captured Again!
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
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go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His parents had taken his little brother to see _Return to Oz_ at the movie theater.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His parents had taken his little brother to see _Return to Oz_ at the movie theater.
SpellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The Abduction Historical Background Prelude to the Parade An Unfortunate Outcome The Best Laid Plans Spellbound!
be standing; be upright
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading An Alien Presence A Strange Encounter Captured Again!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His parents had taken his little brother to see _Return to Oz_ at the movie theater.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Abduction Historical Background Prelude to the Parade An Unfortunate Outcome The Best Laid Plans Spellbound!
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading His parents had taken his little brother to see _Return to Oz_ at the movie theater.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
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not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The Abduction Historical Background Prelude to the Parade An Unfortunate Outcome The Best Laid Plans Spellbound!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The boy was doing his homework.
how something is done or how it happens
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belonging to which person
From this reading A Mystical Experience The Winkle Country The Meeting with Princess Ozma A Window, A Window Jeanne-Marie Can't Stand in the Way of Love A Story with a Happy Ending This book is dedicated to Graham Dunn Whose love and enthusiasm for all things Oz is a true inspiration.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
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WinkleverbUS /ˈwɪŋkəl/
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
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in the company of; together with
From this reading A Mystical Experience The Winkle Country The Meeting with Princess Ozma A Window, A Window Jeanne-Marie Can't Stand in the Way of Love A Story with a Happy Ending This book is dedicated to Graham Dunn Whose love and enthusiasm for all things Oz is a true inspiration.
