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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 Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
accomplish
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From this reading Perhaps, by your favour, I shall accomplish my task and avenge my brothers.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
avenge
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From this reading Perhaps, by your favour, I shall accomplish my task and avenge my brothers.”
back
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From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
brothers
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From this reading Perhaps, by your favour, I shall accomplish my task and avenge my brothers.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
caressed
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From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
Caucasus
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From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
Coming
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From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
cross
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From this reading And how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod?”
desert
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From this reading And how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod?”
end
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From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
favour
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From this reading Perhaps, by your favour, I shall accomplish my task and avenge my brothers.”
fell
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From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
finished
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From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
get
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From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
going
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From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
got
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From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
gratitude
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From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
greeting
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From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
heart's
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From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
how
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From this reading And how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps, by your favour, I shall accomplish my task and avenge my brothers.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
joy
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From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
leaves
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From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
man
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From this reading And how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod?”
Now
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From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
O
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From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod?”
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps, by your favour, I shall accomplish my task and avenge my brothers.”
pitiless
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From this reading And how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod?”
prince
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From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
said
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From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
salaamed
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From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
saw
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From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
saying
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From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
shaded
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From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Perhaps, by your favour, I shall accomplish my task and avenge my brothers.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
Simurgh
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From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
spread
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From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
story
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From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
sunshine
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From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
task
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From this reading Perhaps, by your favour, I shall accomplish my task and avenge my brothers.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
trod
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From this reading And how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod?”
true
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From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
up
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From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
Waq
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From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
wings
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From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
wish
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From this reading The prince told his story from beginning to end, and finished by saying: “Now it is my heart’s wish that you should help me to get to Waq of the Caucasus.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
woke
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From this reading Coming back, the Simurgh saw that a little sunshine fell upon the prince through the leaves, and it spread its wings and shaded him till he woke.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps, by your favour, I shall accomplish my task and avenge my brothers.”
youth
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From this reading When he got up he salaamed to it, who returned his greeting with joy and gratitude, and caressed him and said: “O youth, tell me true! who are you, and where are you going?
