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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 “A story?” whispered the Talking Chair.
afternoon
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From this reading One afternoon the face on the Talking Chair smiled at Ray, who was sitting on the floor.
age
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From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
asked
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From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One afternoon the face on the Talking Chair smiled at Ray, who was sitting on the floor.
began
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
BROTHERS
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From this reading THE TWO BROTHERS.
certain
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From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
Chair
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From this reading One afternoon the face on the Talking Chair smiled at Ray, who was sitting on the floor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
distant
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
Elrick
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
face
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From this reading One afternoon the face on the Talking Chair smiled at Ray, who was sitting on the floor.
father
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From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
floor
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From this reading One afternoon the face on the Talking Chair smiled at Ray, who was sitting on the floor.
go
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From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
king
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From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
land
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
lived
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
Mansur
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
names
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon the face on the Talking Chair smiled at Ray, who was sitting on the floor.
Once
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon the face on the Talking Chair smiled at Ray, who was sitting on the floor.
please
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
Ray
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From this reading One afternoon the face on the Talking Chair smiled at Ray, who was sitting on the floor.
reached
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From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
replied
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
sat
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
see
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From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
sitting
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From this reading One afternoon the face on the Talking Chair smiled at Ray, who was sitting on the floor.
smiled
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From this reading One afternoon the face on the Talking Chair smiled at Ray, who was sitting on the floor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
still
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
story
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From this reading “A story?” whispered the Talking Chair.
Talking
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From this reading One afternoon the face on the Talking Chair smiled at Ray, who was sitting on the floor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO BROTHERS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
there
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
time
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
travel
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From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
TWO
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From this reading THE TWO BROTHERS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
very
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
wanted
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From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One afternoon the face on the Talking Chair smiled at Ray, who was sitting on the floor.
went
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From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
whispered
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From this reading “A story?” whispered the Talking Chair.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One afternoon the face on the Talking Chair smiled at Ray, who was sitting on the floor.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
world
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From this reading When they reached a certain age they wanted to travel and see the world, so they went to their father, who was the king, and asked him if they could go.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, if you please,” replied Ray, and he sat very still while the Talking Chair began:-- Once upon a time in a distant land there lived two brothers whose names were Mansur and Elrick.
