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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 BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
able
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From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
all
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From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
altogether
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From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I at once found the girls and told them the good news.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And she clapped her hands, and smiled and courtesied to me, as though I were her partner in the dance.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
away
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From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
BALL
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From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
CASTLE
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From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
change
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From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
clapped
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From this reading And she clapped her hands, and smiled and courtesied to me, as though I were her partner in the dance.
compliment
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From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
court
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From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
courtesied
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From this reading And she clapped her hands, and smiled and courtesied to me, as though I were her partner in the dance.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
dance
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From this reading And she clapped her hands, and smiled and courtesied to me, as though I were her partner in the dance.
delight
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From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
delightful
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From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I at once found the girls and told them the good news.
Frederick
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From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
girls
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From this reading I at once found the girls and told them the good news.
given
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From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I at once found the girls and told them the good news.
grand
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From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading And she clapped her hands, and smiled and courtesied to me, as though I were her partner in the dance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
Hazel
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From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
Hazel's
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From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she clapped her hands, and smiled and courtesied to me, as though I were her partner in the dance.
honor
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From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
King
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From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
learned
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From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
Mary
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From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she clapped her hands, and smiled and courtesied to me, as though I were her partner in the dance.
monotony
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From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
music
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From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
news
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From this reading I at once found the girls and told them the good news.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
once
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From this reading I at once found the girls and told them the good news.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
partner
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From this reading And she clapped her hands, and smiled and courtesied to me, as though I were her partner in the dance.
prospect
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From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
quiet
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From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
relish
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From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
return
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From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
said
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From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
say
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From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
Scots
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From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she clapped her hands, and smiled and courtesied to me, as though I were her partner in the dance.
Sir
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From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
smiled
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From this reading And she clapped her hands, and smiled and courtesied to me, as though I were her partner in the dance.
some
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From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
superabundance
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From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I at once found the girls and told them the good news.
there
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From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And she clapped her hands, and smiled and courtesied to me, as though I were her partner in the dance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I at once found the girls and told them the good news.
victory
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From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
week
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From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And she clapped her hands, and smiled and courtesied to me, as though I were her partner in the dance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Not a great compliment to me, nor to Sir Frederick neither, when thou dost say there is no one at court," said I; for I did not altogether relish Hazel's superabundance of delight at the prospect of the change.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
Windsor
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From this reading THE BALL AT THE CASTLE About a week after our return to Windsor I learned that there was to be a grand ball given by the King, in honor of our victory over the Scots.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ah!" cried Hazel; "will it not be delightful to be able to have some life at court, after all this quiet and monotony, with every one away and no music, but that which Mary and I do make for ourselves?"
