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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 As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
acclamationsplural nounUS /ˌækləˈmeɪʃənz/
Loud and enthusiastic expressions of approval.
From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
Aladdin
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From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
all
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From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
always
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From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
any
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
Badroulboudour
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From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
bred
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From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
build
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From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
called
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From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
chamber
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From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
commend
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
court
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From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
demanded
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
Careful and persistent effort in doing something.
From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
dismounted
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From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
distance
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From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
embraced
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From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
exactness
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
executing
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
fit
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From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
genienounUS /ˈdʒiː.ni/
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
happiness
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From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
hitherto
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
home
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From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
lamp
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From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
leave
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From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
lived
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From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
made
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From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
manner
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From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
more
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
much
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From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
now
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
opposite
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From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
own
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From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
palace
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From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
people
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From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
politeness
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From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
possible
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
proper
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From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
prosperity
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From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
protector
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
punctually
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
reason
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
receive
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From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
regard
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
said
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
service
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From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
shew
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
soon
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From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
spouse
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From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
sultan's
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From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
tender
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From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
up
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From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
usual
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From this reading As soon as he dismounted, he retired to his own chamber, took the lamp, and called the genie as before, who in the usual manner made him a tender of his service.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
wished
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From this reading Aladdin returned home in the order he had come, amidst the acclamations of the people, who wished him all happiness and prosperity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
words
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From this reading After these words he embraced Aladdin again, who took his leave with as much politeness as if he had been bred up and had always lived at court.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have you build me, as soon as you can, a palace opposite, but at a proper distance from, the sultan's, fit to receive my spouse, the Princess Badroulboudour.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
zeal
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From this reading "Genie," said Aladdin, "I have every reason to commend your exactness in executing hitherto punctually whatever I have demanded; but now, if you have any regard for the lamp, your protector, you must shew, if possible, more zeal and diligence than ever.
