Chapter II
[_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS. What's the matter? PATRICIA. The red star is gone. MORRIS.
Magic: A Fantastic Comedy
Chapter II
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[_The
red
light
disappears;
no
one
sees
it
at
first
except_
PATRICIA,
_who
points
excitedly._
MORRIS.
What's
the
matter?
PATRICIA.
The
red
star
is
gone.
MORRIS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
[_The
red
light
disappears;
no
one
sees
it
at
first
except_
PATRICIA,
_who
points
excitedly._
MORRIS.
Line 2
What's
the
matter?
Line 3
PATRICIA.
Line 4
The
red
star
is
gone.
Line 5
MORRIS.
Learner Dictionary
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Except
preposition
US /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “[_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.”
All words in this reading · 21
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
disappears
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From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
excitedly
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From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
gone
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From this reading The red star is gone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The red star is gone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
light
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From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
matter
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From this reading What's the matter?
MORRIS
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From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
PATRICIA
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From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
points
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From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
red
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From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
sees
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From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
star
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From this reading The red star is gone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.
What's
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From this reading What's the matter?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading [_The red light disappears; no one sees it at first except_ PATRICIA, _who points excitedly._ MORRIS.