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10
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
100
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
101
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
26
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
34
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
42
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
50
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
58
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
66
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
74
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
84
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
92
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
again
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From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
all
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
also
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From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
angry
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From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
Anne
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
Apple-Tree
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
Babies
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
Baby
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
Barbara's
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
beautiful
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
beauty
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From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
Bed
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
Birthday
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
blossoming
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
business
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From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
called
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From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
came
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From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And Silvio said, “How can I leave the garden which I love?”
Castles
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
commanded
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From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
country
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From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
Daughters
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
drew
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From this reading So it was that their love for lovely things drew them together, and Silvio loved the Princess, and sometimes they walked hand-in-hand together.
Dupont
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
father's
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
flowers
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So it was that their love for lovely things drew them together, and Silvio loved the Princess, and sometimes they walked hand-in-hand together.
found
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From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
garden
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
greater
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From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
hand-in-hand
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From this reading So it was that their love for lovely things drew them together, and Silvio loved the Princess, and sometimes they walked hand-in-hand together.
happiness
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From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
Hill
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
How
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From this reading And Silvio said, “How can I leave the garden which I love?”
humble
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From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Silvio said, “How can I leave the garden which I love?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
India
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
King
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From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
King's
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From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
leave
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From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
love
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From this reading So it was that their love for lovely things drew them together, and Silvio loved the Princess, and sometimes they walked hand-in-hand together.
loved
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
lovely
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
M
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
Magic
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
man
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From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
marry
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From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
Miss
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
most
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
never
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From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
never-ending
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From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
Now
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From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
Once
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
Poor
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
said
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From this reading And Silvio said, “How can I leave the garden which I love?”
Sand
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
Sea
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
Show
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
Silvio
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From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was that their love for lovely things drew them together, and Silvio loved the Princess, and sometimes they walked hand-in-hand together.
sometimes
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From this reading So it was that their love for lovely things drew them together, and Silvio loved the Princess, and sometimes they walked hand-in-hand together.
tend
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From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was that their love for lovely things drew them together, and Silvio loved the Princess, and sometimes they walked hand-in-hand together.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So it was that their love for lovely things drew them together, and Silvio loved the Princess, and sometimes they walked hand-in-hand together.
there
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
things
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the King was angry, for it was in his mind that the Princess should marry a greater man than this; and he came upon Silvio in the garden, and commanded him to leave that country, and never to be found there again.
Three
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
time
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
together
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From this reading So it was that their love for lovely things drew them together, and Silvio loved the Princess, and sometimes they walked hand-in-hand together.
trees
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
Twins
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
Voyage
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
walked
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From this reading So it was that their love for lovely things drew them together, and Silvio loved the Princess, and sometimes they walked hand-in-hand together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
Waterlow
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From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And Silvio said, “How can I leave the garden which I love?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Princess and the Apple-Tree 10 The Twins 26 Miss Waterlow in Bed 34 Sand Babies 42 Poor Anne 50 A Voyage to India 58 Barbara’s Birthday 66 The Baby Show 74 The Magic Hill 84 The Three Daughters of M. Dupont 92 Castles by the Sea 100 Castles by the Sea 101 THE PRINCESS AND THE APPLE-TREE Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess, who loved all lovely things, and most she loved the flowers and the blossoming trees in her father’s garden.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Now there was a humble man called Silvio, whose business it was to tend the flowers and the trees in the King’s garden, and to him also they were a never-ending happiness, because of their beauty.
