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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 GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
bade
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
basket
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
beautiful
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
bottle
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the clever son replied: "What, give you my cake and my wine!
cake
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
clever
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From this reading But the clever son replied: "What, give you my cake and my wine!
considered
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
cut
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why, if I did, I should have none for myself.
drop
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
eldest
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
entered
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
forest
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
fun
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
Give
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
go
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
GOLDEN
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
Good-morning
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
GOOSE
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
gray
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, if I did, I should have none for myself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
home
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
hunger
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
hungry
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, if I did, I should have none for myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
man
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
met
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
mock
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
mother
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the clever son replied: "What, give you my cake and my wine!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Why, if I did, I should have none for myself.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Why, if I did, I should have none for myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
old
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
out
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
pancakes
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
piece
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
prepared
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the clever son replied: "What, give you my cake and my wine!
said
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why, if I did, I should have none for myself.
silly
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
son
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
sons
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
suffer
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
There
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
thirst
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
thirsty
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
three
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
used
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
very
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
wanted
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the clever son replied: "What, give you my cake and my wine!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
Why
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From this reading Why, if I did, I should have none for myself.
wine
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
wood
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From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the clever son replied: "What, give you my cake and my wine!
youngest
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From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
