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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 But the shoemaker could not believe him, and said: "You may talk and promise what you will, I do not believe a word."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Trust me," replied the stranger, "I can bring it all about."
all
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From this reading "Trust me," replied the stranger, "I can bring it all about."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you mad?" said Goria; "what nonsense are you talking?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
believe
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From this reading But the shoemaker could not believe him, and said: "You may talk and promise what you will, I do not believe a word."
betrothed
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
bring
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From this reading "Trust me," replied the stranger, "I can bring it all about."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the shoemaker could not believe him, and said: "You may talk and promise what you will, I do not believe a word."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Trust me," replied the stranger, "I can bring it all about."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the shoemaker could not believe him, and said: "You may talk and promise what you will, I do not believe a word."
cruelty
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
daughter
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But the shoemaker could not believe him, and said: "You may talk and promise what you will, I do not believe a word."
enough
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
freed
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
Goria
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From this reading "Are you mad?" said Goria; "what nonsense are you talking?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the shoemaker could not believe him, and said: "You may talk and promise what you will, I do not believe a word."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
instead
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Trust me," replied the stranger, "I can bring it all about."
know
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
like
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
mad
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From this reading "Are you mad?" said Goria; "what nonsense are you talking?"
marry
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
master
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But the shoemaker could not believe him, and said: "You may talk and promise what you will, I do not believe a word."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Trust me," replied the stranger, "I can bring it all about."
Mistafor's
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Whether or no, you shall see that what I promise I can perform."
nonsense
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From this reading "Are you mad?" said Goria; "what nonsense are you talking?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the shoemaker could not believe him, and said: "You may talk and promise what you will, I do not believe a word."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Whether or no, you shall see that what I promise I can perform."
perform
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From this reading "Whether or no, you shall see that what I promise I can perform."
Prince
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
promise
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From this reading But the shoemaker could not believe him, and said: "You may talk and promise what you will, I do not believe a word."
replied
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From this reading "Trust me," replied the stranger, "I can bring it all about."
said
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
see
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From this reading "Whether or no, you shall see that what I promise I can perform."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Whether or no, you shall see that what I promise I can perform."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
shoemaker
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From this reading But the shoemaker could not believe him, and said: "You may talk and promise what you will, I do not believe a word."
stranger
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
talk
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From this reading But the shoemaker could not believe him, and said: "You may talk and promise what you will, I do not believe a word."
talking
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From this reading "Are you mad?" said Goria; "what nonsense are you talking?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Whether or no, you shall see that what I promise I can perform."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
Then
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
Trust
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From this reading "Trust me," replied the stranger, "I can bring it all about."
well
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From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Are you mad?" said Goria; "what nonsense are you talking?"
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Whether or no, you shall see that what I promise I can perform."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
word
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From this reading But the shoemaker could not believe him, and said: "You may talk and promise what you will, I do not believe a word."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the stranger said: "I know your master well enough; you must be freed from his cruelty; and, if you like, I will marry Mistafor's daughter to you instead of to the Prince to whom she is betrothed."
