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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 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
all
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From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
also
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From this reading This youngest daughter was not only more handsome than her sisters, but was also better tempered.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
any
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From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
BEAST
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From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
beautiful
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From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
BEAUTY
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From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The two eldest were vain of being rich, and spoke with pride to those they thought below them.
better
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From this reading This youngest daughter was not only more handsome than her sisters, but was also better tempered.
boys
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From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
called
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From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
childhood
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From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
children
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From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
daughter
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From this reading This youngest daughter was not only more handsome than her sisters, but was also better tempered.
daughters
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From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
education
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From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
eldest
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From this reading The two eldest were vain of being rich, and spoke with pride to those they thought below them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
expense
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From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
girls
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From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
grown
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From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
improvement
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From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
indeed
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From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
jealous
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From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
made
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From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
man
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From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
masters
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From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
more
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From this reading This youngest daughter was not only more handsome than her sisters, but was also better tempered.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This youngest daughter was not only more handsome than her sisters, but was also better tempered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
once
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From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
only
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From this reading This youngest daughter was not only more handsome than her sisters, but was also better tempered.
other
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From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
particularly
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From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
pride
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From this reading The two eldest were vain of being rich, and spoke with pride to those they thought below them.
provided
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From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
rich
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From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
sense
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From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
sisters
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From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
six
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From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
sorts
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From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
spared
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From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
spoke
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From this reading The two eldest were vain of being rich, and spoke with pride to those they thought below them.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
tempered
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From this reading This youngest daughter was not only more handsome than her sisters, but was also better tempered.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This youngest daughter was not only more handsome than her sisters, but was also better tempered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
There
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From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two eldest were vain of being rich, and spoke with pride to those they thought below them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This youngest daughter was not only more handsome than her sisters, but was also better tempered.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The two eldest were vain of being rich, and spoke with pride to those they thought below them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two eldest were vain of being rich, and spoke with pride to those they thought below them.
three
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From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two eldest were vain of being rich, and spoke with pride to those they thought below them.
two
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From this reading The two eldest were vain of being rich, and spoke with pride to those they thought below them.
up
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From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
vain
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From this reading The two eldest were vain of being rich, and spoke with pride to those they thought below them.
very
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From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading BEAUTY AND THE BEAST There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education, but provided them with all sorts of masters for their improvement.
youngest
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From this reading The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest: indeed she was so very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty, and being still the same when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her.
