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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 The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
all
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From this reading The corpse was not at all decomposed, but it was terribly thin.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.
appeared
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From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The corpse was not at all decomposed, but it was terribly thin.
AUX
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From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
BRUXELLES
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From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
capital
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From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.
child
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From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.
condition
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From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
corpse
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From this reading The corpse was not at all decomposed, but it was terribly thin.
day
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From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.
DE
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From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.
decomposed
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From this reading The corpse was not at all decomposed, but it was terribly thin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.
died
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From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
disfigured
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From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.
embalmed
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From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
eternal
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From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.
face
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From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
following
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From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.
HABITANTS
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From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
interred
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From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The corpse was not at all decomposed, but it was terribly thin.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
marble
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From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.
otherwise
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From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.
pallor
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From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.
placed
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From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.
prince
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From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
proceeding
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From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
proclamation
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From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.
queen
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From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
set
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From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
sleep
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From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.
steadfastly
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From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
swollen
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From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.
terribly
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From this reading The corpse was not at all decomposed, but it was terribly thin.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The corpse was not at all decomposed, but it was terribly thin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.
walls
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From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.
wore
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From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.
