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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
altogether
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From this reading She seemed altogether more modest and maidenly in the water than out of it.
always
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From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
fallen
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From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
fell
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From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
gently
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From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
head
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From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
lake
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From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
laugh
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From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
laughed
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From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
like
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From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
love
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From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
maidenly
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From this reading She seemed altogether more modest and maidenly in the water than out of it.
modest
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From this reading She seemed altogether more modest and maidenly in the water than out of it.
more
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From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
much
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From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seemed altogether more modest and maidenly in the water than out of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
other
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From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
out
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From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
people
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From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
pert
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From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
prince
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From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
questions
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From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
really
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From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
replies
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From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
sea
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From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed altogether more modest and maidenly in the water than out of it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
shore
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From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
soon
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From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
talk
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From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She seemed altogether more modest and maidenly in the water than out of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
turned
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From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
very
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From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
water
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From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
