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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 PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So he travelled about, all through the world, to find a real one, but everywhere there was something in the way.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he came home again, and was quite sad: for he wished so much to have a real princess.
all
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From this reading So he travelled about, all through the world, to find a real one, but everywhere there was something in the way.
always
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From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he came home again, and was quite sad: for he wished so much to have a real princess.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
came
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From this reading So he came home again, and was quite sad: for he wished so much to have a real princess.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
enough
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From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
evening
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From this reading One evening a terrible storm came on.
everywhere
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From this reading So he travelled about, all through the world, to find a real one, but everywhere there was something in the way.
find
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From this reading So he travelled about, all through the world, to find a real one, but everywhere there was something in the way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he came home again, and was quite sad: for he wished so much to have a real princess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So he came home again, and was quite sad: for he wished so much to have a real princess.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he travelled about, all through the world, to find a real one, but everywhere there was something in the way.
home
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From this reading So he came home again, and was quite sad: for he wished so much to have a real princess.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he travelled about, all through the world, to find a real one, but everywhere there was something in the way.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
marry
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From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
much
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From this reading So he came home again, and was quite sad: for he wished so much to have a real princess.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
once
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From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So he travelled about, all through the world, to find a real one, but everywhere there was something in the way.
out
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From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
PEA
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From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
prince
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From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
princesses
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From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
real
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From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
sad
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From this reading So he came home again, and was quite sad: for he wished so much to have a real princess.
seem
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From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he travelled about, all through the world, to find a real one, but everywhere there was something in the way.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So he travelled about, all through the world, to find a real one, but everywhere there was something in the way.
storm
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From this reading One evening a terrible storm came on.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One evening a terrible storm came on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
There
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From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So he travelled about, all through the world, to find a real one, but everywhere there was something in the way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
travelled
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From this reading So he travelled about, all through the world, to find a real one, but everywhere there was something in the way.
wanted
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From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
way
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From this reading So he travelled about, all through the world, to find a real one, but everywhere there was something in the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There were princesses enough, but whether they were _real_ princesses he could not quite make out: there was always something that did not seem quite right.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE PRINCESS ON THE PEA There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she was to be a _real_ princess.
wished
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From this reading So he came home again, and was quite sad: for he wished so much to have a real princess.
world
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From this reading So he travelled about, all through the world, to find a real one, but everywhere there was something in the way.
