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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 He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
accustomed
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From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
afforded
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From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
ago
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From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
all
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From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
always
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From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
any
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From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One day, two rogues, calling themselves weavers, made their appearance.
arrived
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From this reading Time passed merrily in the large town which was his capital; strangers arrived every day at the court.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Time passed merrily in the large town which was his capital; strangers arrived every day at the court.
calling
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From this reading One day, two rogues, calling themselves weavers, made their appearance.
capital
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From this reading Time passed merrily in the large town which was his capital; strangers arrived every day at the court.
care
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From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
chase
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From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
clothes
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From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
court
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From this reading Time passed merrily in the large town which was his capital; strangers arrived every day at the court.
day
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From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
displaying
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From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
dress
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From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
Emperor
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From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Time passed merrily in the large town which was his capital; strangers arrived every day at the court.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
excessively
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From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
fond
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From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
go
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From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
hour
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From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
king
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From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
large
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From this reading Time passed merrily in the large town which was his capital; strangers arrived every day at the court.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
made
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From this reading One day, two rogues, calling themselves weavers, made their appearance.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
merrily
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From this reading Time passed merrily in the large town which was his capital; strangers arrived every day at the court.
money
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From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
new
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From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
opportunities
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From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
other
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From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time passed merrily in the large town which was his capital; strangers arrived every day at the court.
rogues
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From this reading One day, two rogues, calling themselves weavers, made their appearance.
said
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From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
say
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From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
sitting
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From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
soldiers
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From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
spent
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From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
strangers
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From this reading Time passed merrily in the large town which was his capital; strangers arrived every day at the court.
suit
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From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
theatre
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From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One day, two rogues, calling themselves weavers, made their appearance.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One day, two rogues, calling themselves weavers, made their appearance.
then
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From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
there
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From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time passed merrily in the large town which was his capital; strangers arrived every day at the court.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
town
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From this reading Time passed merrily in the large town which was his capital; strangers arrived every day at the court.
trouble
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From this reading He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
two
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From this reading One day, two rogues, calling themselves weavers, made their appearance.
wardrobe
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From this reading He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
weavers
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From this reading One day, two rogues, calling themselves weavers, made their appearance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Time passed merrily in the large town which was his capital; strangers arrived every day at the court.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
years
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From this reading Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
