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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 Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
aid
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From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
braver
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From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
called
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From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
came
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From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
carried
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From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
Cashmere
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From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
close
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From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
descend
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From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
eaten
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From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
EnchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
faint
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From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
felt
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From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
food
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From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
fruit
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From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
galloping
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From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
heard
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From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
Horse
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From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
horseback
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From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
horses
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From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
how
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From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
hundreds
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From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
hungry
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From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
Indian
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From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
loudly
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From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
made
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From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
many
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From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
men
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From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
miles
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From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
off
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From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
once
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From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
out
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From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
past
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From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
quickly
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From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
riding
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From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
search
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From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
shared
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From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
some
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From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
soon
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From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
stronger
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From this reading As soon as the Princess had eaten a little she felt stronger and braver, and as she heard horses galloping past, she called out loudly for help.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
Then
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From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
town
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From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
traveled
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From this reading By this time the Enchanted Horse had traveled many hundreds of miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
weary
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From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The men on horseback came riding at once to her aid, and she quickly told them who she was, and how the Indian had carried her off against her will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here the Indian went in search of food, and when he returned with some fruit he shared it with the Princess, who was faint and weary.
wood
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From this reading Then, as the Indian was hungry, it was made to descend into a wood close to a town of Cashmere.
