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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 One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
afternoon
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
air
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From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
all
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She was called Content, and while she reigned, there was great happiness among her people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was called Content, and while she reigned, there was great happiness among her people.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading She did not like to see anybody happy, so she began to plot and plan a way to get rid of Queen Content.
Aunt
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
beautiful
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
began
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From this reading She did not like to see anybody happy, so she began to plot and plan a way to get rid of Queen Content.
bright
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
broomstick
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From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
called
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From this reading She was called Content, and while she reigned, there was great happiness among her people.
certain
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From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
Chair
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
Content
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From this reading She was called Content, and while she reigned, there was great happiness among her people.
country
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not like to see anybody happy, so she began to plot and plan a way to get rid of Queen Content.
Dorothy
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
following
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
get
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From this reading She did not like to see anybody happy, so she began to plot and plan a way to get rid of Queen Content.
great
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From this reading She was called Content, and while she reigned, there was great happiness among her people.
grew
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From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
happiness
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From this reading She was called Content, and while she reigned, there was great happiness among her people.
happy
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From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was called Content, and while she reigned, there was great happiness among her people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
jealous
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From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
JOCK
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From this reading JOCK O’ THE PIPES.
like
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From this reading She did not like to see anybody happy, so she began to plot and plan a way to get rid of Queen Content.
little
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
lived
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
most
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not like to see anybody happy, so she began to plot and plan a way to get rid of Queen Content.
O
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From this reading JOCK O’ THE PIPES.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not like to see anybody happy, so she began to plot and plan a way to get rid of Queen Content.
old
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From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
Once
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
people
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From this reading She was called Content, and while she reigned, there was great happiness among her people.
PIPES
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From this reading JOCK O’ THE PIPES.
plan
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From this reading She did not like to see anybody happy, so she began to plot and plan a way to get rid of Queen Content.
plot
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From this reading She did not like to see anybody happy, so she began to plot and plan a way to get rid of Queen Content.
Polly
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
queen
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
reigned
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From this reading She was called Content, and while she reigned, there was great happiness among her people.
rid
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From this reading She did not like to see anybody happy, so she began to plot and plan a way to get rid of Queen Content.
rides
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From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
see
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From this reading She did not like to see anybody happy, so she began to plot and plan a way to get rid of Queen Content.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was called Content, and while she reigned, there was great happiness among her people.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
story
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
summer
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
Talking
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOCK O’ THE PIPES.
there
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From this reading She was called Content, and while she reigned, there was great happiness among her people.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
time
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
told
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
very
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From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was called Content, and while she reigned, there was great happiness among her people.
way
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From this reading She did not like to see anybody happy, so she began to plot and plan a way to get rid of Queen Content.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was called Content, and while she reigned, there was great happiness among her people.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
wicked
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From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
woman
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From this reading Indeed, they were so very happy that a certain wicked old woman who rides through the air on a broomstick grew very jealous.
world
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From this reading One summer afternoon the Talking Chair told the following story to Aunt Polly, who told it to Dorothy, who told it to me:-- Once upon a time in a bright country lived the most beautiful little queen in all the world.
