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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 But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
Aladdin
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From this reading Aladdin was altogether ignorant of their worth, and would have preferred figs and grapes, or any other fruits.
All
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From this reading All the trees were loaded with extraordinary fruit, of different colours on each tree.
altogether
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From this reading Aladdin was altogether ignorant of their worth, and would have preferred figs and grapes, or any other fruits.
amethysts
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From this reading The white were pearls; the clear and transparent, diamonds; the deep red, rubies; the green, emeralds; the blue, turquoises; the purple, amethysts; and those that were of yellow cast, sapphires.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
any
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From this reading Aladdin was altogether ignorant of their worth, and would have preferred figs and grapes, or any other fruits.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
blue
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From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
bore
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From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
came
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From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
cast
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From this reading The white were pearls; the clear and transparent, diamonds; the deep red, rubies; the green, emeralds; the blue, turquoises; the purple, amethysts; and those that were of yellow cast, sapphires.
clear
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From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the trees were loaded with extraordinary fruit, of different colours on each tree.
crossing
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From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
crystal
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From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
deep
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From this reading The white were pearls; the clear and transparent, diamonds; the deep red, rubies; the green, emeralds; the blue, turquoises; the purple, amethysts; and those that were of yellow cast, sapphires.
deeper
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From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
diamonds
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From this reading The white were pearls; the clear and transparent, diamonds; the deep red, rubies; the green, emeralds; the blue, turquoises; the purple, amethysts; and those that were of yellow cast, sapphires.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the trees were loaded with extraordinary fruit, of different colours on each tree.
down
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From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All the trees were loaded with extraordinary fruit, of different colours on each tree.
emeralds
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From this reading The white were pearls; the clear and transparent, diamonds; the deep red, rubies; the green, emeralds; the blue, turquoises; the purple, amethysts; and those that were of yellow cast, sapphires.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
extraordinary
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From this reading All the trees were loaded with extraordinary fruit, of different colours on each tree.
figs
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From this reading Aladdin was altogether ignorant of their worth, and would have preferred figs and grapes, or any other fruits.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
fruit
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From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
fruits
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From this reading Aladdin was altogether ignorant of their worth, and would have preferred figs and grapes, or any other fruits.
garden
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From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
A very quick or incomplete look at someone or something.
From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
grapes
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From this reading Aladdin was altogether ignorant of their worth, and would have preferred figs and grapes, or any other fruits.
green
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From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Aladdin was altogether ignorant of their worth, and would have preferred figs and grapes, or any other fruits.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Aladdin was altogether ignorant of their worth, and would have preferred figs and grapes, or any other fruits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
loaded
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From this reading All the trees were loaded with extraordinary fruit, of different colours on each tree.
observe
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From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the trees were loaded with extraordinary fruit, of different colours on each tree.
only
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From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Aladdin was altogether ignorant of their worth, and would have preferred figs and grapes, or any other fruits.
other
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From this reading Aladdin was altogether ignorant of their worth, and would have preferred figs and grapes, or any other fruits.
others
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From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
pale
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From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
pearls
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From this reading The white were pearls; the clear and transparent, diamonds; the deep red, rubies; the green, emeralds; the blue, turquoises; the purple, amethysts; and those that were of yellow cast, sapphires.
preferred
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From this reading Aladdin was altogether ignorant of their worth, and would have preferred figs and grapes, or any other fruits.
purple
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From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
red
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From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
rubies
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From this reading The white were pearls; the clear and transparent, diamonds; the deep red, rubies; the green, emeralds; the blue, turquoises; the purple, amethysts; and those that were of yellow cast, sapphires.
sapphires
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From this reading The white were pearls; the clear and transparent, diamonds; the deep red, rubies; the green, emeralds; the blue, turquoises; the purple, amethysts; and those that were of yellow cast, sapphires.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
Some
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From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
terrace
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From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The white were pearls; the clear and transparent, diamonds; the deep red, rubies; the green, emeralds; the blue, turquoises; the purple, amethysts; and those that were of yellow cast, sapphires.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aladdin was altogether ignorant of their worth, and would have preferred figs and grapes, or any other fruits.
there
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From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The white were pearls; the clear and transparent, diamonds; the deep red, rubies; the green, emeralds; the blue, turquoises; the purple, amethysts; and those that were of yellow cast, sapphires.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænsˈpɛrənt/
Allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly.
From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
tree
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From this reading All the trees were loaded with extraordinary fruit, of different colours on each tree.
trees
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From this reading All the trees were loaded with extraordinary fruit, of different colours on each tree.
turquoises
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From this reading The white were pearls; the clear and transparent, diamonds; the deep red, rubies; the green, emeralds; the blue, turquoises; the purple, amethysts; and those that were of yellow cast, sapphires.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the trees were loaded with extraordinary fruit, of different colours on each tree.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But as he came down from the terrace, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
white
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From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the trees were loaded with extraordinary fruit, of different colours on each tree.
worth
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From this reading Aladdin was altogether ignorant of their worth, and would have preferred figs and grapes, or any other fruits.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Aladdin was altogether ignorant of their worth, and would have preferred figs and grapes, or any other fruits.
yellow
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From this reading Some bore fruit entirely white, and some clear and transparent as crystal; some pale red, and others deeper; some green, blue, and purple, and others yellow: in short, there was fruit of all colours.
