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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 One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
all
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
arrived
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From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
ate
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From this reading A roast of beef of which he had to make more than two mouthfuls was seldom seen, and he ate them bones and all.
attendants
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From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
beef
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
bite
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From this reading A goose or a turkey was but one bite.
bones
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From this reading A roast of beef of which he had to make more than two mouthfuls was seldom seen, and he ate them bones and all.
built
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From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A goose or a turkey was but one bite.
chairs
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
day
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From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
deep
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
desired
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From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
dined
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From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
dinner
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From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
disappear
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
eat
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From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
flocks
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
fowls
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
geese
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
goose
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From this reading A goose or a turkey was but one bite.
guards
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From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
Gulliverproper nounUS /ˈɡʌl.ɪ.vər/
The famous literary traveler who journeyed to Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
Gulliver's
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
hour
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From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
interest
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
just
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From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
King
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From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
lifted
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From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
Majesties
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A roast of beef of which he had to make more than two mouthfuls was seldom seen, and he ate them bones and all.
message
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From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
more
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From this reading A roast of beef of which he had to make more than two mouthfuls was seldom seen, and he ate them bones and all.
mouth
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
mouthfuls
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From this reading A roast of beef of which he had to make more than two mouthfuls was seldom seen, and he ate them bones and all.
mutton
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
once
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From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A goose or a turkey was but one bite.
present
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From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
Princes
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From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
Queen
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From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
roast
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From this reading A roast of beef of which he had to make more than two mouthfuls was seldom seen, and he ate them bones and all.
roasts
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
sat
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
seen
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From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
seldom
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From this reading A roast of beef of which he had to make more than two mouthfuls was seldom seen, and he ate them bones and all.
sent
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From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
state
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
table
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From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A roast of beef of which he had to make more than two mouthfuls was seldom seen, and he ate them bones and all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A roast of beef of which he had to make more than two mouthfuls was seldom seen, and he ate them bones and all.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
turkey
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From this reading A goose or a turkey was but one bite.
turkeys
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
two
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From this reading A roast of beef of which he had to make more than two mouthfuls was seldom seen, and he ate them bones and all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A roast of beef of which he had to make more than two mouthfuls was seldom seen, and he ate them bones and all.
watching
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A roast of beef of which he had to make more than two mouthfuls was seldom seen, and he ate them bones and all.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One day the King, who had not seen him eat since this table had been built, sent a message that he and the Queen desired to be present that day while Gulliver dined.
whole
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From this reading Their Majesties sat in their chairs of state all the time, watching with deep interest the roasts of beef and mutton, and whole flocks of geese and turkeys and fowls disappear into Gulliver's mouth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They arrived just before his dinner hour, and he at once lifted the King and Queen and the Princes, with their attendants and guards, on to the table.
