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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 "This vizir," he replied, "told King Sindbad that one ought not believe everything that a mother-in-law says, and told him this story."
all
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From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
away
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From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
beautiful
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From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This parrot not only spoke well, but it had the gift of telling all that had been done before it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This parrot not only spoke well, but it had the gift of telling all that had been done before it.
beg
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From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "This vizir," he replied, "told King Sindbad that one ought not believe everything that a mother-in-law says, and told him this story."
birds
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From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
bought
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From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
business
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From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This parrot not only spoke well, but it had the gift of telling all that had been done before it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
condescension
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From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
curiosity
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From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
day
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From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This parrot not only spoke well, but it had the gift of telling all that had been done before it.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "This vizir," he replied, "told King Sindbad that one ought not believe everything that a mother-in-law says, and told him this story."
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
gift
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From this reading This parrot not only spoke well, but it had the gift of telling all that had been done before it.
go
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From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
Husband
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From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
important
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From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This parrot not only spoke well, but it had the gift of telling all that had been done before it.
kinds
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From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
king
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From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
loved
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From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
majesty
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From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
man
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From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
mother-in-law
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From this reading "This vizir," he replied, "told King Sindbad that one ought not believe everything that a mother-in-law says, and told him this story."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This vizir," he replied, "told King Sindbad that one ought not believe everything that a mother-in-law says, and told him this story."
obliged
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From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This vizir," he replied, "told King Sindbad that one ought not believe everything that a mother-in-law says, and told him this story."
only
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From this reading This parrot not only spoke well, but it had the gift of telling all that had been done before it.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "This vizir," he replied, "told King Sindbad that one ought not believe everything that a mother-in-law says, and told him this story."
Parrot
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From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
passionately
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From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
place
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From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
possible
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From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This vizir," he replied, "told King Sindbad that one ought not believe everything that a mother-in-law says, and told him this story."
said
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From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
says
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From this reading "This vizir," he replied, "told King Sindbad that one ought not believe everything that a mother-in-law says, and told him this story."
Sindbad
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From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
Sire
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From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
sold
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From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
spoke
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From this reading This parrot not only spoke well, but it had the gift of telling all that had been done before it.
story
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From this reading "This vizir," he replied, "told King Sindbad that one ought not believe everything that a mother-in-law says, and told him this story."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
telling
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From this reading This parrot not only spoke well, but it had the gift of telling all that had been done before it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This vizir," he replied, "told King Sindbad that one ought not believe everything that a mother-in-law says, and told him this story."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This vizir," he replied, "told King Sindbad that one ought not believe everything that a mother-in-law says, and told him this story."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This vizir," he replied, "told King Sindbad that one ought not believe everything that a mother-in-law says, and told him this story."
vizir
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From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
vizir's
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From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
well
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From this reading This parrot not only spoke well, but it had the gift of telling all that had been done before it.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
wife
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From this reading The Story of the Husband and the Parrot A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad."
