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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 “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
admirers
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
ago
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From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
Aladdin
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From this reading I was a child and she was a child”-- It was on the way home from Sunday-school that Aladdin had enticed Margaret to the forbidden river.
alarm
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
Annabel
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From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
barn
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
blow
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
boys
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
child
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From this reading I was a child and she was a child”-- It was on the way home from Sunday-school that Aladdin had enticed Margaret to the forbidden river.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
defiance
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From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
dogs
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
engagingly
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
enticed
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From this reading I was a child and she was a child”-- It was on the way home from Sunday-school that Aladdin had enticed Margaret to the forbidden river.
exaggerate
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From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
exercised
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From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
fascination
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From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading I was a child and she was a child”-- It was on the way home from Sunday-school that Aladdin had enticed Margaret to the forbidden river.
fragrant
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was a child and she was a child”-- It was on the way home from Sunday-school that Aladdin had enticed Margaret to the forbidden river.
front
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
grapevine
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was a child and she was a child”-- It was on the way home from Sunday-school that Aladdin had enticed Margaret to the forbidden river.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
home
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From this reading I was a child and she was a child”-- It was on the way home from Sunday-school that Aladdin had enticed Margaret to the forbidden river.
how
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From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was a child and she was a child”-- It was on the way home from Sunday-school that Aladdin had enticed Margaret to the forbidden river.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
irresistible
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From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
kingdom
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From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
knew
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From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
Lee
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From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
lived
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From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
love
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From this reading And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.
loved
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From this reading And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
many
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From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
Margaret
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From this reading I was a child and she was a child”-- It was on the way home from Sunday-school that Aladdin had enticed Margaret to the forbidden river.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.
met
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
most
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.
nose
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was a child and she was a child”-- It was on the way home from Sunday-school that Aladdin had enticed Margaret to the forbidden river.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
other
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From this reading And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.
prone
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From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
prowess
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From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
river
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From this reading I was a child and she was a child”-- It was on the way home from Sunday-school that Aladdin had enticed Margaret to the forbidden river.
row
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From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
sad
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
sea
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From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.
smoke
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
Sunday-school
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From this reading I was a child and she was a child”-- It was on the way home from Sunday-school that Aladdin had enticed Margaret to the forbidden river.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
swallow
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
teeth
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
there
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From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
way
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From this reading I was a child and she was a child”-- It was on the way home from Sunday-school that Aladdin had enticed Margaret to the forbidden river.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not sure that he knew how to row, for he was prone to exaggerate his prowess at this and that, and she went because of the fine defiance of it, and because Aladdin exercised an irresistible fascination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
whistlenounUS /ˈwhistle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
world
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From this reading He it was who could whistle the most engagingly through his front teeth; and he it was, when sad dogs of boys of the world were met behind the barn, who could blow the smoke of the fragrant grapevine through his nose, and swallow the same without alarm to himself or to his admirers.
year
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From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee.
