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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 THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
ALI
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
approach
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From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood, and bringing it upon three asses into the town, to sell.
asses
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From this reading Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood, and bringing it upon three asses into the town, to sell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
BABA
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
became
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From this reading Cassim married a very rich wife, and became a wealthy merchant.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Their father divided a small inheritance equally between them.
bringing
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From this reading Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood, and bringing it upon three asses into the town, to sell.
brothers
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
Cassim
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
cloud
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From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
cut
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From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
cutting
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From this reading Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood, and bringing it upon three asses into the town, to sell.
day
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From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
distance
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From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their father divided a small inheritance equally between them.
dust
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From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
enough
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From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their father divided a small inheritance equally between them.
father
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From this reading Their father divided a small inheritance equally between them.
forest
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From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
FORTY
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood, and bringing it upon three asses into the town, to sell.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
HISTORY
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
inheritance
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From this reading Their father divided a small inheritance equally between them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood, and bringing it upon three asses into the town, to sell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood, and bringing it upon three asses into the town, to sell.
just
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From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
KILLED
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
lived
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
load
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From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
married
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From this reading Cassim married a very rich wife, and became a wealthy merchant.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Cassim married a very rich wife, and became a wealthy merchant.
named
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
once
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
other
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
Persia
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood, and bringing it upon three asses into the town, to sell.
rich
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From this reading Cassim married a very rich wife, and became a wealthy merchant.
ROBBERSnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
saw
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From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
sell
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From this reading Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood, and bringing it upon three asses into the town, to sell.
SLAVE
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
small
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From this reading Their father divided a small inheritance equally between them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their father divided a small inheritance equally between them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their father divided a small inheritance equally between them.
There
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
three
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From this reading Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood, and bringing it upon three asses into the town, to sell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood, and bringing it upon three asses into the town, to sell.
town
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
two
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF ALI BABA, AND OF THE FORTY ROBBERS KILLED BY ONE SLAVE There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood, and bringing it upon three asses into the town, to sell.
very
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From this reading Cassim married a very rich wife, and became a wealthy merchant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
wealthy
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From this reading Cassim married a very rich wife, and became a wealthy merchant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest, and had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him.
wife
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From this reading Cassim married a very rich wife, and became a wealthy merchant.
woman
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From this reading Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood, and bringing it upon three asses into the town, to sell.
wood
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From this reading Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived by cutting wood, and bringing it upon three asses into the town, to sell.
