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Bright-Wits, Prince of Mogadore

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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RETURN OF ABLANO.
GARROFAT AND DOOLA DECIDE ON DESPERATE MEASURES.
THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.
Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.
To all inquiries as to his absence Ablano remained deaf.
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Bright-Wits, Prince of Mogadore

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Bright-Wits, Prince of Mogadore is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
RETURN OF ABLANO.
Line 2
GARROFAT AND DOOLA DECIDE ON DESPERATE MEASURES.
Line 3
THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.
Line 4
Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.
Line 5
To all inquiries as to his absence Ablano remained deaf.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

deaf adjective US /def/

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading “To all inquiries as to his absence Ablano remained deaf.”

measures noun US /ˈmeʒərz/

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading “GARROFAT AND DOOLA DECIDE ON DESPERATE MEASURES.”

mysteriously adverb US /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/

in a cryptic manner

From this reading “Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.”

puzzle verb US /ˈpʌzəl/

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading “THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.”

seventh adjective US /ˈsevənθ/

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading “Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.”

solution noun US /səˈluːʃən/

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading “THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.”

test noun US /test/

trying something to find out about it

From this reading “THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.”

unnoticed adjective US /ənˈnoʊtɪst/

not noticed

From this reading “THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.”

All words in this reading · 48

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ABLANO

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From this reading RETURN OF ABLANO.

absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading To all inquiries as to his absence Ablano remained deaf.

accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading To all inquiries as to his absence Ablano remained deaf.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading GARROFAT AND DOOLA DECIDE ON DESPERATE MEASURES.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.

deafadjectiveUS /def/

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading To all inquiries as to his absence Ablano remained deaf.

DECIDEverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading GARROFAT AND DOOLA DECIDE ON DESPERATE MEASURES.

DESPERATEadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading GARROFAT AND DOOLA DECIDE ON DESPERATE MEASURES.

DOOLA

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From this reading GARROFAT AND DOOLA DECIDE ON DESPERATE MEASURES.

Doola's

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From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

GARROFAT

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From this reading GARROFAT AND DOOLA DECIDE ON DESPERATE MEASURES.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading To all inquiries as to his absence Ablano remained deaf.

ImagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.

inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading To all inquiries as to his absence Ablano remained deaf.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

MEASURESnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading GARROFAT AND DOOLA DECIDE ON DESPERATE MEASURES.

mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/

in a cryptic manner

From this reading Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RETURN OF ABLANO.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading GARROFAT AND DOOLA DECIDE ON DESPERATE MEASURES.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading To all inquiries as to his absence Ablano remained deaf.

RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading RETURN OF ABLANO.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.

seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.

TESTnounUS /test/

trying something to find out about it

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To all inquiries as to his absence Ablano remained deaf.

unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/

not noticed

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Imagine, then, the general surprise when, on the seventh day, Ablano returned as mysteriously as he had vanished.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading THE FINAL TEST So matters stood; even the successful solution of Doola's puzzle, which the prince had easily accomplished, passed almost unnoticed.

Chapter 8 of Bright-Wits, Prince of Mogadore by Burren Laughlin holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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