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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 That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
allure
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From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
almost
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
any
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From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
cages
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From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
cart
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
caught
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From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
charmer
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
coming
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
Egyptian
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
fairies
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From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
fairy
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
frighten
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From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
give
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
giving
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From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
gypsy
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
handkerchief
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARROT IN HIS SHAWL.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Jack; "I will not."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARROT IN HIS SHAWL.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
Jack
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From this reading "No," said Jack; "I will not."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
malicious
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
MindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
more
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From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
mother
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Jack; "I will not."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
Othello
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
others
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From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
PARROT
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From this reading THE PARROT IN HIS SHAWL.
people
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
powerful
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From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
put
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From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
read
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
said
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
SHAWL
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From this reading THE PARROT IN HIS SHAWL.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARROT IN HIS SHAWL.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
thoughts
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
too
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
tribe
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From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
very
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was she and others of her tribe who caught us and put us into these cages, for they are more powerful than we.
wheedle
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From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No," said Jack; "I will not."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
woman
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From this reading That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people.--_Othello._ "That gypsy woman who is coming with her cart," said the parrot, "is a fairy too, and very malicious.
woods
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From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mind you do not let her allure you into the woods, nor wheedle you or frighten you into giving her any of those fairies."
