adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The house that had been until now the refuge into which she had escaped became the jumping-off place for her new adventure.
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 MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Until now the things in the house had been there to receive her as one of themselves; from this moment they were there to prevent, if possible, her release.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She saw, quite suddenly, that she must escape at the first possible moment.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The house that had been until now the refuge into which she had escaped became the jumping-off place for her new adventure.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She saw, quite suddenly, that she must escape at the first possible moment.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The house that had been until now the refuge into which she had escaped became the jumping-off place for her new adventure.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She saw, quite suddenly, that she must escape at the first possible moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Until now the things in the house had been there to receive her as one of themselves; from this moment they were there to prevent, if possible, her release.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Until now the things in the house had been there to receive her as one of themselves; from this moment they were there to prevent, if possible, her release.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The house that had been until now the refuge into which she had escaped became the jumping-off place for her new adventure.
jumping-off
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From this reading The house that had been until now the refuge into which she had escaped became the jumping-off place for her new adventure.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
MAGGIE
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From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
Magnus
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From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
MARTINnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She saw, quite suddenly, that she must escape at the first possible moment.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Until now the things in the house had been there to receive her as one of themselves; from this moment they were there to prevent, if possible, her release.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The house that had been until now the refuge into which she had escaped became the jumping-off place for her new adventure.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She saw, quite suddenly, that she must escape at the first possible moment.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Until now the things in the house had been there to receive her as one of themselves; from this moment they were there to prevent, if possible, her release.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She saw, quite suddenly, that she must escape at the first possible moment.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Until now the things in the house had been there to receive her as one of themselves; from this moment they were there to prevent, if possible, her release.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The house that had been until now the refuge into which she had escaped became the jumping-off place for her new adventure.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Until now the things in the house had been there to receive her as one of themselves; from this moment they were there to prevent, if possible, her release.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw, quite suddenly, that she must escape at the first possible moment.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She saw, quite suddenly, that she must escape at the first possible moment.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAGGIE AND MARTIN That moment in her bedroom altered for Maggie the course of all her future life.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Until now the things in the house had been there to receive her as one of themselves; from this moment they were there to prevent, if possible, her release.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Until now the things in the house had been there to receive her as one of themselves; from this moment they were there to prevent, if possible, her release.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until now the things in the house had been there to receive her as one of themselves; from this moment they were there to prevent, if possible, her release.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Until now the things in the house had been there to receive her as one of themselves; from this moment they were there to prevent, if possible, her release.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Until now the things in the house had been there to receive her as one of themselves; from this moment they were there to prevent, if possible, her release.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The house that had been until now the refuge into which she had escaped became the jumping-off place for her new adventure.
WarlocksnounUS /ˈwɔːrlɔːks/
plural of “warlock” — a male witch or demon
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Until now the things in the house had been there to receive her as one of themselves; from this moment they were there to prevent, if possible, her release.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house that had been until now the refuge into which she had escaped became the jumping-off place for her new adventure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had never before been, consciously, a rebel; she had, only a week before, almost acquiesced in the thought that she would remain in her aunts' house for the rest of her days; now Mr. Magnus, the Warlocks, and her new dress had combined to fire her determination.
