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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
accompany
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From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
all
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
always
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From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
asleep
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
bathe
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
birds
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From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
bled
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
boughs
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From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
broad
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
burning
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
climbed
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
clouds
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
cold
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
cushion
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From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
deep
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
door
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From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
dress
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From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
eased
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
feet
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
flock
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
followed
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
fresh
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From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
go
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
green
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From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
high
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
horseback
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From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
household
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
lands
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
laughed
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
leaves
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From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
like
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
looking
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
made
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From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
marble
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
marked
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
mountains
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
only
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
page's
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From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
palace
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
permission
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From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
prince
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From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
prince's
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
received
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From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
remain
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From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
rode
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From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
said
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From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
sang
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From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
sea-water
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
see
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
shoulders
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From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
sit
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
sleep
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From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
steps
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
sweet-scented
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From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
tender
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
then
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
together
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From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
tops
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
touched
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From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
travelling
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From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
velvet
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From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
woods
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From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
