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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 This was a secret way to the mainland, and known to few; but one of those few was Zarga.
abundant
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From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was a secret way to the mainland, and known to few; but one of those few was Zarga.
any
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From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the shore at the other side there were signs that sufficiently indicated the rendezvous with Torpeon and the flight to Tor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
bethought
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From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was a secret way to the mainland, and known to few; but one of those few was Zarga.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
character
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From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
conclusion
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From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
continuing
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From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
convinced
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From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
doubt
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From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
escape
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From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
explore
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From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
few
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From this reading This was a secret way to the mainland, and known to few; but one of those few was Zarga.
flight
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From this reading On the shore at the other side there were signs that sufficiently indicated the rendezvous with Torpeon and the flight to Tor.
found
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From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
girl
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From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
given
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From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
hastened
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From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
heart
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From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
highest
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From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
hoodwinked
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From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
indicated
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From this reading On the shore at the other side there were signs that sufficiently indicated the rendezvous with Torpeon and the flight to Tor.
intuitions
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From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
island
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From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
knowledge
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From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
known
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From this reading This was a secret way to the mainland, and known to few; but one of those few was Zarga.
LAMARA
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From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
Lamara's
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From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
longer
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From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
mainland
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From this reading This was a secret way to the mainland, and known to few; but one of those few was Zarga.
means
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From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
Miriam
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From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
Miriam's
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From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
obviated
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From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was a secret way to the mainland, and known to few; but one of those few was Zarga.
order
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From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
other
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From this reading On the shore at the other side there were signs that sufficiently indicated the rendezvous with Torpeon and the flight to Tor.
passage
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From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
passing
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From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
rendezvous
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From this reading On the shore at the other side there were signs that sufficiently indicated the rendezvous with Torpeon and the flight to Tor.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading This was a secret way to the mainland, and known to few; but one of those few was Zarga.
shore
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From this reading On the shore at the other side there were signs that sufficiently indicated the rendezvous with Torpeon and the flight to Tor.
side
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From this reading On the shore at the other side there were signs that sufficiently indicated the rendezvous with Torpeon and the flight to Tor.
signs
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From this reading On the shore at the other side there were signs that sufficiently indicated the rendezvous with Torpeon and the flight to Tor.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
sufficiently
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From this reading On the shore at the other side there were signs that sufficiently indicated the rendezvous with Torpeon and the flight to Tor.
taken
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From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
There
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From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a secret way to the mainland, and known to few; but one of those few was Zarga.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This was a secret way to the mainland, and known to few; but one of those few was Zarga.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was a secret way to the mainland, and known to few; but one of those few was Zarga.
Tor
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From this reading On the shore at the other side there were signs that sufficiently indicated the rendezvous with Torpeon and the flight to Tor.
Torpeon
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From this reading On the shore at the other side there were signs that sufficiently indicated the rendezvous with Torpeon and the flight to Tor.
traces
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From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading There was no escape, therefore, from the conclusion that the girl had taken this means of continuing her treachery; but Lamara hastened to explore the cavern, and found abundant traces of the passing of both Zarga and Miriam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAMARA, having convinced herself that Miriam was no longer on the island bethought herself of the subterranean passage.
way
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From this reading This was a secret way to the mainland, and known to few; but one of those few was Zarga.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the shore at the other side there were signs that sufficiently indicated the rendezvous with Torpeon and the flight to Tor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lamara’s intuitions, which were of the highest order, had given her a knowledge of Miriam’s heart and character, which obviated any doubt that Miriam must have been hoodwinked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the shore at the other side there were signs that sufficiently indicated the rendezvous with Torpeon and the flight to Tor.
Zarga
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From this reading This was a secret way to the mainland, and known to few; but one of those few was Zarga.
