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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 SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the christening, all the company returned to the palace, where a great feast had been spread for the fairy godmothers.
all
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From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
BEAUTY
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From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
birth
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From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
children
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From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
christening
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From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
company
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From this reading After the christening, all the company returned to the palace, where a great feast had been spread for the fairy godmothers.
daughter
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From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
diamonds
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From this reading Before each was set a magnificent plate, with a gold knife and a gold fork studded with diamonds and rubies.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
fairies
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From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
fairy
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From this reading After the christening, all the company returned to the palace, where a great feast had been spread for the fairy godmothers.
feast
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From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the christening, all the company returned to the palace, where a great feast had been spread for the fairy godmothers.
fork
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From this reading Before each was set a magnificent plate, with a gold knife and a gold fork studded with diamonds and rubies.
gave
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From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
gift
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From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
give
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From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
godmothers
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From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
gold
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From this reading Before each was set a magnificent plate, with a gold knife and a gold fork studded with diamonds and rubies.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
hoping
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From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
imaginable
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From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
king
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From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
knife
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From this reading Before each was set a magnificent plate, with a gold knife and a gold fork studded with diamonds and rubies.
known
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From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
land
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From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
like
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From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
magnificent
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From this reading Before each was set a magnificent plate, with a gold knife and a gold fork studded with diamonds and rubies.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
Once
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From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
overjoyed
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From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
palace
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From this reading After the christening, all the company returned to the palace, where a great feast had been spread for the fairy godmothers.
perfections
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From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
plate
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From this reading Before each was set a magnificent plate, with a gold knife and a gold fork studded with diamonds and rubies.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
queen
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From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the christening, all the company returned to the palace, where a great feast had been spread for the fairy godmothers.
rubies
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From this reading Before each was set a magnificent plate, with a gold knife and a gold fork studded with diamonds and rubies.
set
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From this reading Before each was set a magnificent plate, with a gold knife and a gold fork studded with diamonds and rubies.
seven
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From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
SLEEPING
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From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
sorely
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From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
spread
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From this reading After the christening, all the company returned to the palace, where a great feast had been spread for the fairy godmothers.
stand
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From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
studded
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From this reading Before each was set a magnificent plate, with a gold knife and a gold fork studded with diamonds and rubies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
there
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From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He asked all the fairies in the land--there were seven all told--to stand godmothers to the little princess, hoping that each might give her a gift, and so she should have all imaginable perfections.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After the christening, all the company returned to the palace, where a great feast had been spread for the fairy godmothers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great christening feast, the like of which had never before been known.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before each was set a magnificent plate, with a gold knife and a gold fork studded with diamonds and rubies.
WOOD
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From this reading THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who grieved sorely that they had no children.
