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"'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times. It is of no use trying any longer.' "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy. "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy. "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.”
for the reason that
From this reading “"'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
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From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
for the reason that
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
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From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
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From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
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From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
not any; not one
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
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From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
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From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.
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From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.
at the time that
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.
