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admitted
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From this reading “I am certain that I should not be admitted into the fort were I to attempt to go there this morning.
Alicia
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am certain that I should not be admitted into the fort were I to attempt to go there this morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women paid me little attention yesterday, and Darobti was offended at my question regarding Premi.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
attempt
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From this reading “I am certain that I should not be admitted into the fort were I to attempt to go there this morning.
attention
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From this reading The women paid me little attention yesterday, and Darobti was offended at my question regarding Premi.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am certain that I should not be admitted into the fort were I to attempt to go there this morning.
BLACK
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From this reading THE BLACK CHARM.
breakfast
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
cannot
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From this reading I do not like to visit where I am not welcome; I cannot go to the fort to-day.”
certain
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From this reading “I am certain that I should not be admitted into the fort were I to attempt to go there this morning.
CHARM
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From this reading THE BLACK CHARM.
cross-legged
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
Darobti
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From this reading The women paid me little attention yesterday, and Darobti was offended at my question regarding Premi.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not like to visit where I am not welcome; I cannot go to the fort to-day.”
Dé
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
eat
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
floor
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
food
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
fort
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From this reading “I am certain that I should not be admitted into the fort were I to attempt to go there this morning.
gain
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
go
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From this reading “I am certain that I should not be admitted into the fort were I to attempt to go there this morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
HOW
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
information
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I am certain that I should not be admitted into the fort were I to attempt to go there this morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
Kripá
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
like
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From this reading I do not like to visit where I am not welcome; I cannot go to the fort to-day.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The women paid me little attention yesterday, and Darobti was offended at my question regarding Premi.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The women paid me little attention yesterday, and Darobti was offended at my question regarding Premi.
more
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am certain that I should not be admitted into the fort were I to attempt to go there this morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The women paid me little attention yesterday, and Darobti was offended at my question regarding Premi.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am certain that I should not be admitted into the fort were I to attempt to go there this morning.
offended
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From this reading The women paid me little attention yesterday, and Darobti was offended at my question regarding Premi.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
paid
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From this reading The women paid me little attention yesterday, and Darobti was offended at my question regarding Premi.
possible
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
preferring
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
Premi
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The women paid me little attention yesterday, and Darobti was offended at my question regarding Premi.
regarding
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
Robin
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
sadly
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
sat
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
sitting
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
table
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From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK CHARM.
there
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From this reading “I am certain that I should not be admitted into the fort were I to attempt to go there this morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am certain that I should not be admitted into the fort were I to attempt to go there this morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
to-day
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From this reading I do not like to visit where I am not welcome; I cannot go to the fort to-day.”
visit
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From this reading I do not like to visit where I am not welcome; I cannot go to the fort to-day.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The women paid me little attention yesterday, and Darobti was offended at my question regarding Premi.
welcome
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From this reading I do not like to visit where I am not welcome; I cannot go to the fort to-day.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I am certain that I should not be admitted into the fort were I to attempt to go there this morning.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I do not like to visit where I am not welcome; I cannot go to the fort to-day.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “HOW is it possible that I should gain more information regarding Premi?” asked Alicia sadly, as she sat alone with Robin at the breakfast table, Kripá Dé preferring to eat his food sitting cross-legged on the floor.
women
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From this reading The women paid me little attention yesterday, and Darobti was offended at my question regarding Premi.
yesterday
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From this reading The women paid me little attention yesterday, and Darobti was offended at my question regarding Premi.
