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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 Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
aboard
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From this reading This one is sailing and that one is moored: Hark to the song of the sailors aboard!
all
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
bay
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
carpet
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
city
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
coming
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now I have done with it, down let it go!
down
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
establish
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
go
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From this reading Now I have done with it, down let it go!
going
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From this reading And see, on the steps of my palace, the kings Coming and going with presents and things!
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
harbour
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
Hark
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From this reading This one is sailing and that one is moored: Hark to the song of the sailors aboard!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now I have done with it, down let it go!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I have done with it, down let it go!
I'll
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
kings
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From this reading And see, on the steps of my palace, the kings Coming and going with presents and things!
kirk
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
lie
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
mill
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
moored
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From this reading This one is sailing and that one is moored: Hark to the song of the sailors aboard!
mountains
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
Now
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From this reading Now I have done with it, down let it go!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one is sailing and that one is moored: Hark to the song of the sailors aboard!
orderly
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
palace
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
pillar
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
presents
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From this reading And see, on the steps of my palace, the kings Coming and going with presents and things!
ride
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
safe
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
sailing
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From this reading This one is sailing and that one is moored: Hark to the song of the sailors aboard!
sailors
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From this reading This one is sailing and that one is moored: Hark to the song of the sailors aboard!
sea
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
see
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From this reading And see, on the steps of my palace, the kings Coming and going with presents and things!
sofa
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
song
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From this reading This one is sailing and that one is moored: Hark to the song of the sailors aboard!
sort
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
steps
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This one is sailing and that one is moored: Hark to the song of the sailors aboard!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
There
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
things
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From this reading And see, on the steps of my palace, the kings Coming and going with presents and things!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one is sailing and that one is moored: Hark to the song of the sailors aboard!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
top
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
tower
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
toy
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
vessels
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
wall
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
way
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From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
well
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From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Let the sofa be mountains, the carpet be sea, There I'll establish a city for me: A kirk and a mill and a palace beside, And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great is the palace with pillar and wall, A sort of a tower on the top of it all, And steps coming down in an orderly way To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
