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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 king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
absolutely
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From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
accident
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From this reading Know, answered Maimoune, an accident has happened to him much like that of your princess.
admiring
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From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
Agreeable
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From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Know, answered Maimoune, an accident has happened to him much like that of your princess.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Know, answered Maimoune, an accident has happened to him much like that of your princess.
ask
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From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
beauty
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From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
called
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From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
came
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From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
contradict
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From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
Danhasch
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From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
earth
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From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
equal
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From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
father
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From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
frankly
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From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
give
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From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
happened
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From this reading Know, answered Maimoune, an accident has happened to him much like that of your princess.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Know, answered Maimoune, an accident has happened to him much like that of your princess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Know, answered Maimoune, an accident has happened to him much like that of your princess.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
importunities
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From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
just
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From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
king
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From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
KnownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Know, answered Maimoune, an accident has happened to him much like that of your princess.
lady
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From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
leave
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From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
like
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From this reading Know, answered Maimoune, an accident has happened to him much like that of your princess.
Maimoune
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From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
many
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From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
married
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From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
much
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From this reading Know, answered Maimoune, an accident has happened to him much like that of your princess.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
now
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From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
occasioned
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From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Know, answered Maimoune, an accident has happened to him much like that of your princess.
old
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From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
opinion
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From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
presume
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From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
pretty
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From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
prince
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From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Know, answered Maimoune, an accident has happened to him much like that of your princess.
prison
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From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
put
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From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
residence
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From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
seen
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From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Know, answered Maimoune, an accident has happened to him much like that of your princess.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
tower
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From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I will not absolutely contradict you, my pretty lady, replied Danhasch; but you must give me leave to be of opinion, till I have seen the prince, that no mortal upon earth can equal the beauty of my princess.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This occasioned him to be put in a prison in an old tower, which I make my residence, and from whence I came but just now from admiring him.
wife
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From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The king his father would have married him against his will; but, after many importunities, he frankly told the old gentleman he would have nothing to do with a wife.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Agreeable Maimoune, replied Danhasch, may I presume to ask you what this prince is called?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Know, answered Maimoune, an accident has happened to him much like that of your princess.
