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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
accepted
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From this reading Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he accepted the command which even the king must obey.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
also
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From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
announced
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From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
apartment
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From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
command
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From this reading Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he accepted the command which even the king must obey.
departed
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From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
desires
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From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
directed
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From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
enclosurenounUS /ˈenclosure/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he accepted the command which even the king must obey.
footsteps
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From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
half-hour
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From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
high
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From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
immediately
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From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
indicate
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From this reading Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he accepted the command which even the king must obey.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
king
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From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
Ko-tan
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From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
later
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From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
Lu-don
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From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
mission
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From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he accepted the command which even the king must obey.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he accepted the command which even the king must obey.
obey
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From this reading Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he accepted the command which even the king must obey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
once
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From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
presence
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From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
priest
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From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
quarters
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From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
Return
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From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
ruled
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From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
sacred
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From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
said
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From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
see
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From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
sent
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From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
slave
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From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
temple
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From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
turned
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From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
ushered
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From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
warrior
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From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
wish
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From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
