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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 ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
bags
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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.
beryls
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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
bottles
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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.
coffers
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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.
corner
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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
couldstmodal verbUS /kʊdst/
an old form of “could”, used with “thou”
From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.
crystal
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From this reading There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.
cups
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From this reading There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.
elephant-hide
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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.
emeralds
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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
filled
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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
former
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From this reading There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.
full
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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
gold
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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.
gold-dust
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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
green
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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
hollowed
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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
how
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From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.
huge
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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.
ivory
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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
jade
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From this reading There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.
latter
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From this reading There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.
leather
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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.
marvellous
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From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.
moonstones
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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
opals
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From this reading There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
others
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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
pearls
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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
piled
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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
place
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From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.
plates
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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
ranged
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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
red
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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
Round
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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
rubies
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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
sapphires
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From this reading There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.
silk
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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
size
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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
some
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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
stored
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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.
There
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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.
tortoise-shells
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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
turquoise-stones
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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
up
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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.
