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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 Now for a time the Dragon King and his bride lived very happily.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
all
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now for a time the Dragon King and his bride lived very happily.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
bed
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From this reading Two months passed in this happy way, and then the Dragon Queen fell ill and was obliged to stay in bed.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Life seemed to them both like a long summer's day.
bride
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From this reading Now for a time the Dragon King and his bride lived very happily.
bridegroom
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
coral
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
day
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
dearly
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
delight
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading Now for a time the Dragon King and his bride lived very happily.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
fell
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From this reading Two months passed in this happy way, and then the Dragon Queen fell ill and was obliged to stay in bed.
fish
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From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now for a time the Dragon King and his bride lived very happily.
gardens
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
give
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From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
halls
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
happily
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From this reading Now for a time the Dragon King and his bride lived very happily.
happy
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From this reading Two months passed in this happy way, and then the Dragon Queen fell ill and was obliged to stay in bed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now for a time the Dragon King and his bride lived very happily.
ill
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From this reading Two months passed in this happy way, and then the Dragon Queen fell ill and was obliged to stay in bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
King
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From this reading Now for a time the Dragon King and his bride lived very happily.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life seemed to them both like a long summer's day.
like
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From this reading Life seemed to them both like a long summer's day.
lived
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From this reading Now for a time the Dragon King and his bride lived very happily.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life seemed to them both like a long summer's day.
loved
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
medicine
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From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
months
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From this reading Two months passed in this happy way, and then the Dragon Queen fell ill and was obliged to stay in bed.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
Now
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From this reading Now for a time the Dragon King and his bride lived very happily.
obliged
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From this reading Two months passed in this happy way, and then the Dragon Queen fell ill and was obliged to stay in bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
once
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From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
other
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
palace
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two months passed in this happy way, and then the Dragon Queen fell ill and was obliged to stay in bed.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
Queen
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From this reading Two months passed in this happy way, and then the Dragon Queen fell ill and was obliged to stay in bed.
saw
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From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life seemed to them both like a long summer's day.
sent
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From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
showing
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
some
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From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
sorely
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From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
stay
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From this reading Two months passed in this happy way, and then the Dragon Queen fell ill and was obliged to stay in bed.
summer's
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From this reading Life seemed to them both like a long summer's day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now for a time the Dragon King and his bride lived very happily.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Life seemed to them both like a long summer's day.
then
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From this reading Two months passed in this happy way, and then the Dragon Queen fell ill and was obliged to stay in bed.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two months passed in this happy way, and then the Dragon Queen fell ill and was obliged to stay in bed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now for a time the Dragon King and his bride lived very happily.
tired
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life seemed to them both like a long summer's day.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
treasures
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
troubled
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From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
Two
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From this reading Two months passed in this happy way, and then the Dragon Queen fell ill and was obliged to stay in bed.
vast
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
very
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From this reading Now for a time the Dragon King and his bride lived very happily.
wandering
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
way
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From this reading Two months passed in this happy way, and then the Dragon Queen fell ill and was obliged to stay in bed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The King was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill, and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
wonders
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From this reading They loved each other dearly, and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace, and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens.
