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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 At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
all
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From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
appeared
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From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
away
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From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
bade
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From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
boat
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From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
brass
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From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
By-and-by
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From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
came
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From this reading It was something upon the water, and it came nearer and nearer as swiftly as the wind.
close
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From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
down
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From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
edge
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From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
enough
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From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
face
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From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
far
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From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
grew
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From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
grind
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From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
ground
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From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
larger
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From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
mill
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From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
much
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From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
nearer
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From this reading It was something upon the water, and it came nearer and nearer as swiftly as the wind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
pointed
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From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
prince
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From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
queen
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From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
ran
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From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
see
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From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was something upon the water, and it came nearer and nearer as swiftly as the wind.
speck
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From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
stone
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From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
streams
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From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
Strong
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From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
sweat
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From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
swiftly
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From this reading It was something upon the water, and it came nearer and nearer as swiftly as the wind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
turn
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From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
water
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From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was something upon the water, and it came nearer and nearer as swiftly as the wind.
work
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From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
