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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 The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
accompanied
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
Agreeable
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
Albinik
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
Auria
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From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
boat
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
brenn's
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From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
dare
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
druids
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From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
early
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
evening
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From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
ewagh
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From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
expected
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From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
family
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From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
FAREWELL
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From this reading FAREWELL!
few
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From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
forget
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From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
guard
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From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
guest
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From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
hope
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From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
host
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From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
house
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From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
island
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
island's
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From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
Isle
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
Joel
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
Kellor
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
land
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
leaving
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From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
living
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From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
low
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From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
mariner
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
mounts
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From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
off
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
oldest
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From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
perpetual
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From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
precincts
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
previous
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From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
promise
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
pushed
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
resolution
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From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
respect
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From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
sacred
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
said
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From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
seeing
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
Sen
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
son
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
stranger
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From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
Talyessin
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From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
then
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From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
together
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From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
traveler
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
unknown
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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
voice
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From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
wife
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From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
words
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From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
yesterday
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From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
