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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 fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
All
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From this reading “All this will I have done at once, my princess,” answered the prince.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He then took her by the hand and together they went to the palace.
answered
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From this reading “All this will I have done at once, my princess,” answered the prince.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “All this will I have done at once, my princess,” answered the prince.
away
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
basin
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From this reading As they leaned over the marble basin they saw the girl’s image, and each fell to the ground in a faint.
beautiful
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
bright
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From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
builded
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He then took her by the hand and together they went to the palace.
came
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
clear
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From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
described
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
done
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From this reading “All this will I have done at once, my princess,” answered the prince.
drink
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As they leaned over the marble basin they saw the girl’s image, and each fell to the ground in a faint.
faint
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From this reading As they leaned over the marble basin they saw the girl’s image, and each fell to the ground in a faint.
far
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
fell
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From this reading As they leaned over the marble basin they saw the girl’s image, and each fell to the ground in a faint.
fishermen
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From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
flowed
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From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
found
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
fountain
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
girl's
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From this reading As they leaned over the marble basin they saw the girl’s image, and each fell to the ground in a faint.
ground
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From this reading As they leaned over the marble basin they saw the girl’s image, and each fell to the ground in a faint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
hand
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From this reading He then took her by the hand and together they went to the palace.
happened
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From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “All this will I have done at once, my princess,” answered the prince.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then took her by the hand and together they went to the palace.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He then took her by the hand and together they went to the palace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “All this will I have done at once, my princess,” answered the prince.
image
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From this reading As they leaned over the marble basin they saw the girl’s image, and each fell to the ground in a faint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they leaned over the marble basin they saw the girl’s image, and each fell to the ground in a faint.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
leaned
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From this reading As they leaned over the marble basin they saw the girl’s image, and each fell to the ground in a faint.
marble
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From this reading As they leaned over the marble basin they saw the girl’s image, and each fell to the ground in a faint.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “All this will I have done at once, my princess,” answered the prince.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
Now
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From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
once
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From this reading “All this will I have done at once, my princess,” answered the prince.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As they leaned over the marble basin they saw the girl’s image, and each fell to the ground in a faint.
palace
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From this reading He then took her by the hand and together they went to the palace.
passing
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From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
prince
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From this reading “All this will I have done at once, my princess,” answered the prince.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “All this will I have done at once, my princess,” answered the prince.
put
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
saw
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From this reading As they leaned over the marble basin they saw the girl’s image, and each fell to the ground in a faint.
see
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
soon
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From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
stopped
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From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All this will I have done at once, my princess,” answered the prince.
then
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From this reading He then took her by the hand and together they went to the palace.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then took her by the hand and together they went to the palace.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “All this will I have done at once, my princess,” answered the prince.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
tiny
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then took her by the hand and together they went to the palace.
together
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From this reading He then took her by the hand and together they went to the palace.
took
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From this reading He then took her by the hand and together they went to the palace.
tower
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
up
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
very
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From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
water
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From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
way
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From this reading Now, it very soon happened that the fishermen, passing that way, stopped to drink of the water which flowed clear and bright.
went
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From this reading He then took her by the hand and together they went to the palace.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “All this will I have done at once, my princess,” answered the prince.
woman
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
young
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From this reading The fountain was builded as described, and, not far away, a tiny tower was put up from which the prince and the young woman whom he had found could see all those who came to drink at the beautiful fountain.
