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boon
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The Hound of Rowan
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- Well, Max, not to burst your bubble, but the modern record is under five seconds by our very own Miss Hazel Boon.†
Chpt 2boon = something that is of great benefit
- I'm Joseph Vincenti and this is Hazel Boon.†
Chpt 7
- Among the faculty, I'm the Department Chair of Devices and Miss Boon is a Junior Instructor of Mystics.†
Chpt 7
- Max glanced at Miss Boon; her name was familiar.†
Chpt 7
- Miss Boon?†
Chpt 7
- Miss Boon looked up, and Max was startled to see that her irises were different colors; one was brown, the other a brilliant blue.†
Chpt 7
- Circling the table, Miss Boon handed out the laminated sheets.†
Chpt 7
- "That is correct," replied Miss Boon, walking over to stoke the fire.†
Chpt 7
- Max stared at the table while Miss Boon and Mr. Vincenti answered or deflected questions about grades, room locations, class awards, and school supplies.†
Chpt 7
- Hazel Boon stood in the middle of what appeared to be a large forest.†
Chpt 8
- Miss Boon caught Max lingering near the doorway and beckoned him farther in with an impatient gesture.†
Chpt 8
- "All right, students," said Miss Boon, "before we begin, I want to introduce a very special guest.†
Chpt 8
- "Instructor Kraken teaches only the Fifth and Sixth Years," continued Miss Boon.†
Chpt 8
- Miss Boon is one of the very best we've had in all my time.†
Chpt 8
- Miss Boon cleared her throat and began pacing around the room.†
Chpt 8
- Miss Boon pinched her chin and nodded at the question.†
Chpt 8
- Miss Boon smiled and shook her head.†
Chpt 8
- With a sudden flick of her wrist, Miss Boon ignited a lone torch on a far wall.†
Chpt 8
- With a dismissive flick of her wrist, Miss Boon extinguished the lit torch.†
Chpt 8
- "All right," Miss Boon said with a clap, stepping around to the front.†
Chpt 8
- "Okay," Miss Boon continued, "I'd like the first person in each line to step forward and face the fireplace in front of them."†
Chpt 8
- "Now," said Miss Boon, in an even tone of voice.†
Chpt 8
- "Keep concentrating," intoned Miss Boon.†
Chpt 8
- The second time, one hearth showed a low flicker of bright purple flames, triggering a few exclamations from the class that Miss Boon silenced with a glance.†
Chpt 8
- David patiently closed his eyes as Miss Boon guided them through the process.†
Chpt 8
- Miss Boon's voice rose above the fire's roar.†
Chpt 8
- Miss Boon strode forward and muttered a sharp word of command coupled with a decisive sweep of her arm.†
Chpt 8
- The stern expression on Miss Boon's face softened.†
Chpt 8
- Miss Boon stepped back to her position, as though nothing unusual had happened.†
Chpt 8
- Max found it difficult to concentrate as Miss Boon led them through the steps.†
Chpt 8
- When the last pair had finished, Miss Boon bade them take their seats.†
Chpt 8
- "Miss Boon?" she asked, uncharacteristically tentative.†
Chpt 8
- After class, Max waited in the stairwell while David remained behind with Miss Boon.†
Chpt 8
- Mr. Vincenti, Miss Boon, and the other advisors were already waiting for the First Years by the fountain when Max and David walked out the Manse's front door.†
Chpt 9
- Let's wait for David," said Max, peering back down the road, where his roommate looked to be getting an earful from Miss Boon.†
Chpt 9
- Max found himself sitting between Sarah and Miss Boon.†
Chpt 9
- The glasses clinked, and even Miss Boon managed a smile as Mr. Vincenti began quizzing the group about the more memorable experiences to date.†
Chpt 9
- As soon as Mr. Vincenti left, Miss Boon turned to Max.†
Chpt 9
- No, Miss Boon, I haven't had time.†
Chpt 9
- Listen to me, Max," said Miss Boon, placing an icy hand on Max's arm.†
Chpt 9
- He decided against sharing this with Miss Boon; her gaze and grip were too intense for his comfort.†
Chpt 9
- Without a word, Miss Boon rose swiftly and started pulling the children's chairs away from the table, herding them out the door and down the hallway.†
Chpt 9
- I should say something to Miss Boon.†
Chpt 10
- Miss Boon said that most of the students take a date.†
Chpt 10
- Miss Boon and Mr. Vincenti were waiting for them as the class hurried down the path.†
Chpt 10
- Miss Boon sipped coffee from a stainless-steel cup and offered a prim smile as Max caught a close glimpse of the binder: THE COURSE: OPERATIONS MANUAL was stamped in silver foil on the cover.†
Chpt 10
- Your key cards and PIN numbers are enclosed in your binders— ah, there we go.... Mr. Vincenti opened the door, and Miss Boon ushered them inside a small entryway with a metal door on their left and a large elevator straight ahead.†
Chpt 10
- "Now," said Mr. Vincenti as he and Miss Boon distributed the binders, "that door leads to the workshops.†
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- Miss Boon smiled down at him.†
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- "Come," said Miss Boon.†
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Definitions:
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(1)
(boon) something that is of great benefit
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, in archaic literature, a boon may refer to a favor or request. It is also a rare spelling of a last name.