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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 After a little while the young man appeared with the old farmer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
advice
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From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a little while the young man appeared with the old farmer.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
appeared
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From this reading After a little while the young man appeared with the old farmer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
attention
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From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
banishment
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From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
discovered
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From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
eleven
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From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
execution
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From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
farmer
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From this reading After a little while the young man appeared with the old farmer.
father's
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From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
find
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From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
fish
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From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
full
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From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
Give
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From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
heard
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From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
host
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From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
humble
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From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
knew
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From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
laughing
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From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a little while the young man appeared with the old farmer.
man
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From this reading After a little while the young man appeared with the old farmer.
meaning
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From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
means
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From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
mistress
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From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
months
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From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
moon
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From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
new
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From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
old
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From this reading After a little while the young man appeared with the old farmer.
only
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From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
origin
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From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
own
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From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
punished
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From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
salaam
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From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
sea
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From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
servant
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From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
severely
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From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
shown
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From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
son
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From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
theft
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From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
threatened
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From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
thus
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From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
treated
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From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
understanding
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From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
way
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From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great attention was shown to him, and he was treated in every way as if he were the son of a great man, although his humble host knew nothing of his origin.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At length he told them everything--about the laughing of the fish, his father's threatened execution, and his own banishment--and asked their advice as to what he should do.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a little while the young man appeared with the old farmer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a little while the young man appeared with the old farmer.
word
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From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
words
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From this reading Not understanding the meaning of these words, the servant repeated them word for word, as he had heard them, to his mistress; and thus his theft was discovered, and he was severely punished.
year
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From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
young
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From this reading After a little while the young man appeared with the old farmer.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give your mistress my salaam," he replied, "and tell her that the moon is new, and that I can find only eleven months in the year, and the sea is by no means full."
