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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 When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
candy
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From this reading Thereupon the prince and the vizier gave their horses to the groom, entered the candy shop, and sat down.
chosen
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From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
come
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From this reading Let them stay there while we come to the people in the town.
day
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From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
down
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From this reading Thereupon the prince and the vizier gave their horses to the groom, entered the candy shop, and sat down.
entered
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From this reading Thereupon the prince and the vizier gave their horses to the groom, entered the candy shop, and sat down.
evening
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From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
festival
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From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
gave
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From this reading Thereupon the prince and the vizier gave their horses to the groom, entered the candy shop, and sat down.
grand
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From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
gratified
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From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
groom
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From this reading Thereupon the prince and the vizier gave their horses to the groom, entered the candy shop, and sat down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
heard
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From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
horses
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From this reading Thereupon the prince and the vizier gave their horses to the groom, entered the candy shop, and sat down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
kind
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From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
land
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From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let them stay there while we come to the people in the town.
Now
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From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
people
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From this reading Let them stay there while we come to the people in the town.
prince
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From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
sat
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From this reading Thereupon the prince and the vizier gave their horses to the groom, entered the candy shop, and sat down.
seems
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From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
shop
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From this reading Thereupon the prince and the vizier gave their horses to the groom, entered the candy shop, and sat down.
stay
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From this reading We will stay.”
strange
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From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thereupon the prince and the vizier gave their horses to the groom, entered the candy shop, and sat down.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let them stay there while we come to the people in the town.
there
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From this reading Let them stay there while we come to the people in the town.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon the prince and the vizier gave their horses to the groom, entered the candy shop, and sat down.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thereupon the prince and the vizier gave their horses to the groom, entered the candy shop, and sat down.
town
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From this reading Let them stay there while we come to the people in the town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
very
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From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
viziernounUS /vɪˈzɪər/
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading Thereupon the prince and the vizier gave their horses to the groom, entered the candy shop, and sat down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will stay.”
well
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From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, it seems that the evening of this very day had been chosen by the people, upon which to have a grand candy festival.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Let them stay there while we come to the people in the town.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
words
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From this reading When the prince heard these kind words, from one in a strange land, he was gratified and answered: “That will do very well.
