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almost
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From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
away
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From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then they warned her once more to be upon her guard and to open the door to no one.
beauty
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From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
came
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From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
comb
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From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
door
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From this reading Then they warned her once more to be upon her guard and to open the door to no one.
dwarfs
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From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
evening
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From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
ground
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From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
guard
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From this reading Then they warned her once more to be upon her guard and to open the door to no one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
happened
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From this reading Scarcely had they taken it out when Snow-white came to herself, and told them what had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they warned her once more to be upon her guard and to open the door to no one.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Scarcely had they taken it out when Snow-white came to herself, and told them what had happened.
home
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From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
knew
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From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
luck
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From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
lying
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From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
more
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From this reading Then they warned her once more to be upon her guard and to open the door to no one.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then they warned her once more to be upon her guard and to open the door to no one.
now
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From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
once
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From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then they warned her once more to be upon her guard and to open the door to no one.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then they warned her once more to be upon her guard and to open the door to no one.
out
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From this reading Scarcely had they taken it out when Snow-white came to herself, and told them what had happened.
piece
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From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
Queen
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From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
said
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From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
saw
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From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
Scarcely
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From this reading Scarcely had they taken it out when Snow-white came to herself, and told them what had happened.
seven
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From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
Snow-white
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From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
soon
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From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
taken
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From this reading Scarcely had they taken it out when Snow-white came to herself, and told them what had happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Scarcely had they taken it out when Snow-white came to herself, and told them what had happened.
Then
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From this reading Then they warned her once more to be upon her guard and to open the door to no one.
there
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From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarcely had they taken it out when Snow-white came to herself, and told them what had happened.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scarcely had they taken it out when Snow-white came to herself, and told them what had happened.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
warned
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From this reading Then they warned her once more to be upon her guard and to open the door to no one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Scarcely had they taken it out when Snow-white came to herself, and told them what had happened.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they saw Snow-white lying as if dead upon the ground, they knew at once the Queen had been there, and they looked and found the comb.
wicked
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From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
woman
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From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But as good luck would have it, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs soon came home.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You piece of beauty," said the wicked woman, "you are done for now," and she went away.
