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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 TRAVELLER'S TALES.
Admiring
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From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
All
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From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
beauty
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From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
chapter
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
combing
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From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
court
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
day
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From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
days
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
door
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
enter
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
evening
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
events
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
five
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
follow
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From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
four
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
LANDOR
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From this reading W. S. LANDOR.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
locks
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From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
lost
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
Mary
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
mentioned
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
mermaid
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From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
mermaid's
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From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
perhaps
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
quickly
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
reverie
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
rocks
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From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
S
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From this reading W. S. LANDOR.
sat
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From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
saw
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
sea
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From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
singing
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From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
song
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From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
souse
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From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
sun
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From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
TALES
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From this reading A TRAVELLER'S TALES.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
TRAVELLER'S
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From this reading A TRAVELLER'S TALES.
up
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
W
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From this reading W. S. LANDOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
Wilson
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
window
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From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
