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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 The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
ago
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From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
all
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From this reading "At that time, as you all know, Mombi was ruler of the North.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father was King of the Munchkins, a monarch of great wealth and power.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
ask
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From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
back
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From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
began
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From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
came
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From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
castle
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From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
Cheeriobed
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From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
father
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From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
Gil
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From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
Gilkenny
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From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
golden
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From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
great
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From this reading His father was King of the Munchkins, a monarch of great wealth and power.
hair
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From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
hand
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From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
Here
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From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was King of the Munchkins, a monarch of great wealth and power.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
Isles
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From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
King
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From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
know
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From this reading "At that time, as you all know, Mombi was ruler of the North.
made
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From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
marriage
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From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
match
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From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
Mombi
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From this reading "At that time, as you all know, Mombi was ruler of the North.
monarch
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From this reading His father was King of the Munchkins, a monarch of great wealth and power.
mountain
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From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
Munchkins
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From this reading His father was King of the Munchkins, a monarch of great wealth and power.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
North
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From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
objection
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From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
once
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From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
Orin
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From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
Ozure
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From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
paused
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From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
power
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From this reading His father was King of the Munchkins, a monarch of great wealth and power.
preparations
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From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
prettily
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From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
Prince
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From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
Queen
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From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
quite
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From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
ruler
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From this reading "At that time, as you all know, Mombi was ruler of the North.
smiled
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From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
Tale
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From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
Tattypoo
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From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At that time, as you all know, Mombi was ruler of the North.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
time
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From this reading "At that time, as you all know, Mombi was ruler of the North.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the mountain castle of my father, King Gil of Gilkenny, came Cheeriobed, Prince of the Ozure Isles, to ask for my hand in marriage.
tossing
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From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
Twenty-five
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From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
wealth
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From this reading His father was King of the Munchkins, a monarch of great wealth and power.
wedding
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From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
willing
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From this reading As my father made no objection to the match and as I myself was quite willing--" Here Orin paused and smiled prettily at Cheeriobed--"preparations were made at once for the wedding.
years
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From this reading The Tale of Tattypoo "Twenty-five years ago," began the Queen, tossing back her golden hair, "I was a Princess of the North.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At that time, as you all know, Mombi was ruler of the North.
