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Wolf Breed

Chapter XII

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YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!
My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!
_Dios_!
It is sweet to be young and to love!
More sweet than wine .
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wolf Breed

Chapter XII

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!
Line 2
My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!
Line 3
_Dios_!
Line 4
It is sweet to be young and to love!
Line 5
More sweet than wine .

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Art auxiliary verb US /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading “YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!”

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!”

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!”

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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 YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!

amor

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From this reading My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It is sweet to be young and to love!

ANSWER

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It is sweet to be young and to love!

brightness

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!

corazon

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

de

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

Dios

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From this reading _Dios_!

Estrella

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

falls

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

fountain

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

golden

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is sweet to be young and to love!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is sweet to be young and to love!

laugh

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

love

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

magnolia

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From this reading My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!

mi

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

moon

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From this reading My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!

More

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From this reading More sweet than wine .

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

oh

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

perfume

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

red

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

rose

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

roses

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

sad

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From this reading My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!

shine

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From this reading My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

star

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From this reading My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!

stars

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

sweet

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More sweet than wine .

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is sweet to be young and to love!

tree

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From this reading My little life star!) The shine of the moon through the magnolia tree; I am so sad till thou come, _mi amor_!

vida

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

water

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

wine

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From this reading More sweet than wine .

YGERNE'S

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From this reading YGERNE'S ANSWER "The perfume of roses, of little red roses; (Thou art a rose, oh, so sweet, _corazon_!) The laugh of the water who falls in the fountain; (Thou art the fountain of love, _corazon_!) The brightness of stars, of little stars golden; (_Estrella de mi vida_!

young

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From this reading It is sweet to be young and to love!