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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 first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
able
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From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
any
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From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CARES OF STATE Queen Selina was as good as her word.
attendance
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From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
board
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
Bower
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From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
breakfast
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From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
care
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From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
CARES
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From this reading CARES OF STATE Queen Selina was as good as her word.
Chess
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
count
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From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
Countess
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
Court
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From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
Crown
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
Daphne
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
deal
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From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
desiring
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From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
discovered
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
disturb
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From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
Edna
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
engaged
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From this reading King Sidney was engaged in interviewing the Lord Treasurer on the subject of the Royal revenue.
Fairy
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From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
faithfully
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From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
fear
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From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
game
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
Godmother
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From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CARES OF STATE Queen Selina was as good as her word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
Halma
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
Haulemaennerschen
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CARES OF STATE Queen Selina was as good as her word.
immediate
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From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading King Sidney was engaged in interviewing the Lord Treasurer on the subject of the Royal revenue.
instruction
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
interruption
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From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
interviewing
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From this reading King Sidney was engaged in interviewing the Lord Treasurer on the subject of the Royal revenue.
King
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From this reading King Sidney was engaged in interviewing the Lord Treasurer on the subject of the Royal revenue.
ladies-in-waiting
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From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
learning
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
Lord
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From this reading King Sidney was engaged in interviewing the Lord Treasurer on the subject of the Royal revenue.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
obnoxious
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From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CARES OF STATE Queen Selina was as good as her word.
old
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From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading King Sidney was engaged in interviewing the Lord Treasurer on the subject of the Royal revenue.
pieces
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
Prince
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
Queen
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From this reading CARES OF STATE Queen Selina was as good as her word.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
revenue
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From this reading King Sidney was engaged in interviewing the Lord Treasurer on the subject of the Royal revenue.
Royal
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From this reading King Sidney was engaged in interviewing the Lord Treasurer on the subject of the Royal revenue.
Ruby
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
rules
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
Selina
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From this reading CARES OF STATE Queen Selina was as good as her word.
sent
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From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
Sidney
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From this reading King Sidney was engaged in interviewing the Lord Treasurer on the subject of the Royal revenue.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
STATE
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From this reading CARES OF STATE Queen Selina was as good as her word.
strolling
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
subject
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From this reading King Sidney was engaged in interviewing the Lord Treasurer on the subject of the Royal revenue.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
taken
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From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
terrace
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing after breakfast the next morning she retired to her Bower, and sent a summons to the Court Godmother, desiring her immediate attendance.
Treasurer
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From this reading King Sidney was engaged in interviewing the Lord Treasurer on the subject of the Royal revenue.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
von
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From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CARES OF STATE Queen Selina was as good as her word.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Crown Prince and Princess Edna were strolling on the terrace, and Daphne had discovered the board and pieces of a game something between Chess and Halma, the rules of which she and Princess Ruby were learning under the instruction of the Countess von Haulemaennerschen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So that the Queen, having taken care not to disturb any of her ladies-in-waiting, could count upon being able to deal faithfully with the obnoxious old Fairy without fear of interruption.
word
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From this reading CARES OF STATE Queen Selina was as good as her word.
