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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 PROPHECY FULFILLED.
accompany
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From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
ambitions
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From this reading The report of my death, however, was a great shock to him, and extinguished the flame of his ambitions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
break
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
caused
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
death
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From this reading The report of my death, however, was a great shock to him, and extinguished the flame of his ambitions.
decided
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
description
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
discovery
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
East
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From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
extinguished
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From this reading The report of my death, however, was a great shock to him, and extinguished the flame of his ambitions.
father
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From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
fire
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
FULFILLED
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From this reading A PROPHECY FULFILLED.
great
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From this reading The report of my death, however, was a great shock to him, and extinguished the flame of his ambitions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
heard
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From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
hesitated
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From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
home
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The report of my death, however, was a great shock to him, and extinguished the flame of his ambitions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
journey
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From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
known
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From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
long
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From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
longer
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From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
made
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From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
old
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
once
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From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
out
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From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
persuaded
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From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
PROPHECYnounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading A PROPHECY FULFILLED.
real
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From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
reason
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From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
report
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From this reading The report of my death, however, was a great shock to him, and extinguished the flame of his ambitions.
sent
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
set
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From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
shock
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From this reading The report of my death, however, was a great shock to him, and extinguished the flame of his ambitions.
smouldering
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
Sophana
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
success
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From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
Temple
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
Then
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From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
told
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
too
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
uncle
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From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long before my uncle made known to me the real reason for his journey to the East.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then, when he heard of my success, he no longer hesitated, but persuaded my father to accompany him, and set out at once.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
world
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From this reading The description that I had sent home of the Temple of Sophana had, as he told me, caused the smouldering fire within him to break into flame, and he decided that he was not too old to do something in the world of discovery.
