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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 I pricked my finger with a needle which an ancient dame did give to me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I pricked my finger with a needle which an ancient dame did give to me.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I pricked my finger with a needle which an ancient dame did give to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Coming forward and speaking dreamily._] I do remember now.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
bow
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From this reading [_Turns and courtesies to_ PRINCE, _who makes her a low bow._] And that is you, I thank you, sir.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
closed
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From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
come
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From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
Coming
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From this reading [_Coming forward and speaking dreamily._] I do remember now.
courtesies
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From this reading [_Turns and courtesies to_ PRINCE, _who makes her a low bow._] And that is you, I thank you, sir.
dame
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From this reading I pricked my finger with a needle which an ancient dame did give to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I pricked my finger with a needle which an ancient dame did give to me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading [_Coming forward and speaking dreamily._] I do remember now.
dreamily
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From this reading [_Coming forward and speaking dreamily._] I do remember now.
eyelids
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From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
finger
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From this reading I pricked my finger with a needle which an ancient dame did give to me.
forward
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From this reading [_Coming forward and speaking dreamily._] I do remember now.
give
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From this reading I pricked my finger with a needle which an ancient dame did give to me.
heard
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From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_Coming forward and speaking dreamily._] I do remember now.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Turns and courtesies to_ PRINCE, _who makes her a low bow._] And that is you, I thank you, sir.
low
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From this reading [_Turns and courtesies to_ PRINCE, _who makes her a low bow._] And that is you, I thank you, sir.
makes
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From this reading [_Turns and courtesies to_ PRINCE, _who makes her a low bow._] And that is you, I thank you, sir.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pricked my finger with a needle which an ancient dame did give to me.
murmur
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From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I pricked my finger with a needle which an ancient dame did give to me.
needle
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From this reading I pricked my finger with a needle which an ancient dame did give to me.
now
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From this reading [_Coming forward and speaking dreamily._] I do remember now.
once
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From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
pricked
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From this reading I pricked my finger with a needle which an ancient dame did give to me.
Prince
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From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading PRINCESS.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading [_Coming forward and speaking dreamily._] I do remember now.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
Shining
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From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
sir
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From this reading [_Turns and courtesies to_ PRINCE, _who makes her a low bow._] And that is you, I thank you, sir.
Sleep
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From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
speaking
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From this reading [_Coming forward and speaking dreamily._] I do remember now.
thank
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From this reading [_Turns and courtesies to_ PRINCE, _who makes her a low bow._] And that is you, I thank you, sir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [_Turns and courtesies to_ PRINCE, _who makes her a low bow._] And that is you, I thank you, sir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I pricked my finger with a needle which an ancient dame did give to me.
Turns
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From this reading [_Turns and courtesies to_ PRINCE, _who makes her a low bow._] And that is you, I thank you, sir.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I pricked my finger with a needle which an ancient dame did give to me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading [_Turns and courtesies to_ PRINCE, _who makes her a low bow._] And that is you, I thank you, sir.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I pricked my finger with a needle which an ancient dame did give to me.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At once my eyelids closed, but yet I heard her murmur, “Sleep until the Shining Prince shall come.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_Turns and courtesies to_ PRINCE, _who makes her a low bow._] And that is you, I thank you, sir.
