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From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
AdaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elsa's father and mother worked very hard and became rich.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Elsa's father and mother worked very hard and became rich.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Once upon a time there was a dear little girl, whose name was Elsa.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
DieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
Elsa
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From this reading Once upon a time there was a dear little girl, whose name was Elsa.
Elsa's
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From this reading Elsa's father and mother worked very hard and became rich.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
FAIRIESnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Elsa's father and mother worked very hard and became rich.
Feeen
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From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Once upon a time there was a dear little girl, whose name was Elsa.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
Guerber
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From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Elsa's father and mother worked very hard and became rich.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
how
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From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once upon a time there was a dear little girl, whose name was Elsa.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Elsa's father and mother worked very hard and became rich.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once upon a time there was a dear little girl, whose name was Elsa.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time there was a dear little girl, whose name was Elsa.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Elsa's father and mother worked very hard and became rich.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
seamnounUS /siːm/
joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
TENnounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time there was a dear little girl, whose name was Elsa.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time there was a dear little girl, whose name was Elsa.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time there was a dear little girl, whose name was Elsa.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Elsa's father and mother worked very hard and became rich.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once upon a time there was a dear little girl, whose name was Elsa.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So when Elsa grew up, she did not know how to do anything; she could not make bread, she could not sweep a room, she could not sew a seam; she could only laugh and sing.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Once upon a time there was a dear little girl, whose name was Elsa.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But they loved Elsa so much that they did not like to have her do any work; very foolishly, they let her play all the time.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Elsa's father and mother worked very hard and became rich.
Zehn
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From this reading THE TEN FAIRIES[1] [1] Adapted from the facts given in the German of Die Zehn {Feeen?}, by H. A. Guerber.
