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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 Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
all
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I will neither drink that nor anything else," said Proserpina.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
bade
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
banquet
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
beaker
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
cheek
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From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
child
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From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
cook
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From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
domestics
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
drink
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From this reading "I will neither drink that nor anything else," said Proserpina.
else
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From this reading "I will neither drink that nor anything else," said Proserpina.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nor will I taste a morsel of food, even if you keep me forever in your palace."
fail
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
food
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From this reading "Nor will I taste a morsel of food, even if you keep me forever in your palace."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
forever
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From this reading "Nor will I taste a morsel of food, even if you keep me forever in your palace."
golden
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
how
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From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will neither drink that nor anything else," said Proserpina.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Nor will I taste a morsel of food, even if you keep me forever in your palace."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
keep
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From this reading "Nor will I taste a morsel of food, even if you keep me forever in your palace."
kind
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From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
King
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From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
known
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From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
Lethe
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
lose
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nor will I taste a morsel of food, even if you keep me forever in your palace."
morsel
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From this reading "Nor will I taste a morsel of food, even if you keep me forever in your palace."
most
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "I will neither drink that nor anything else," said Proserpina.
nice
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From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "I will neither drink that nor anything else," said Proserpina.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
now
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
only
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From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
palace
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From this reading "Nor will I taste a morsel of food, even if you keep me forever in your palace."
patting
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From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
perceive
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From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
plate
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
Pluto
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
preparing
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
Proserpina
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From this reading "I will neither drink that nor anything else," said Proserpina.
Proserpina's
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
quickly
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From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
really
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From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
said
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From this reading "I will neither drink that nor anything else," said Proserpina.
see
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From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
setting
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
sorry
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From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
summoned
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
sumptuous
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "Nor will I taste a morsel of food, even if you keep me forever in your palace."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will neither drink that nor anything else," said Proserpina.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
things
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
water
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From this reading Pluto now summoned his domestics, and bade them lose no time in preparing a most sumptuous banquet, and above all things, not to fail of setting a golden beaker of the water of Lethe by Proserpina's plate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You are a spoiled child, I perceive, my little Proserpina; but when you see the nice things which my cook will make for you, your appetite will quickly come again."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will neither drink that nor anything else," said Proserpina.
wished
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From this reading "I should be sorry for that," replied King Pluto, patting her cheek; for he really wished to be kind, if he had only known how.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nor will I taste a morsel of food, even if you keep me forever in your palace."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nor will I taste a morsel of food, even if you keep me forever in your palace."
