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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 ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘But why will he not dance again?’ asked the Infanta, laughing.
back
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From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
bella
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But the Chamberlain looked grave, and he knelt beside the little dwarf, and put his hand upon his heart.
bow
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Chamberlain looked grave, and he knelt beside the little dwarf, and put his hand upon his heart.
Chamberlain
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From this reading But the Chamberlain looked grave, and he knelt beside the little dwarf, and put his hand upon his heart.
dance
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
Don
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From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading But the Chamberlain looked grave, and he knelt beside the little dwarf, and put his hand upon his heart.
few
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
funny
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
grave
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From this reading But the Chamberlain looked grave, and he knelt beside the little dwarf, and put his hand upon his heart.
hand
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From this reading But the Chamberlain looked grave, and he knelt beside the little dwarf, and put his hand upon his heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is a pity, for he is so ugly that he might have made the King smile.’
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
heart
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From this reading But the Chamberlain looked grave, and he knelt beside the little dwarf, and put his hand upon his heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Chamberlain looked grave, and he knelt beside the little dwarf, and put his hand upon his heart.
Infanta
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a pity, for he is so ugly that he might have made the King smile.’
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a pity, for he is so ugly that he might have made the King smile.’
King
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From this reading It is a pity, for he is so ugly that he might have made the King smile.’
knelt
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From this reading But the Chamberlain looked grave, and he knelt beside the little dwarf, and put his hand upon his heart.
laughing
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From this reading ‘But why will he not dance again?’ asked the Infanta, laughing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the Chamberlain looked grave, and he knelt beside the little dwarf, and put his hand upon his heart.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the Chamberlain looked grave, and he knelt beside the little dwarf, and put his hand upon his heart.
low
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
made
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
master
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From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
Mi
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is a pity, for he is so ugly that he might have made the King smile.’
moments
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘But why will he not dance again?’ asked the Infanta, laughing.
Pedro
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From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
pity
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From this reading It is a pity, for he is so ugly that he might have made the King smile.’
Princesa
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
put
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From this reading But the Chamberlain looked grave, and he knelt beside the little dwarf, and put his hand upon his heart.
rose
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
said
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From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
sent
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From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
shoulders
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
shrugged
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
smile
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From this reading It is a pity, for he is so ugly that he might have made the King smile.’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is a pity, for he is so ugly that he might have made the King smile.’
terrace
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From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a pity, for he is so ugly that he might have made the King smile.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
ugly
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From this reading It is a pity, for he is so ugly that he might have made the King smile.’
up
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From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the Chamberlain looked grave, and he knelt beside the little dwarf, and put his hand upon his heart.
wearily
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From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
whipping
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From this reading ‘A whipping master should be sent for,’ said Don Pedro wearily, and he went back to the terrace.
why
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From this reading ‘But why will he not dance again?’ asked the Infanta, laughing.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And after a few moments he shrugged his shoulders, and rose up, and having made a low bow to the Infanta, he said— ‘_Mi bella Princesa_, your funny little dwarf will never dance again.
