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Chapter III
"No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained. She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it. She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp. "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished. "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.”
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading “She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
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From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
which person or people
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
