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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 “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
Abou
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From this reading Yussuf was much pleased and rewarded Abou with a new coat later, but for the present he was not done.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
anna
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From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
Azad
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From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
back
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From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
Bakht
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From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whereupon, the others beginning to grumble, Gazzar continued:
bought
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From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yussuf was much pleased and rewarded Abou with a new coat later, but for the present he was not done.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
Cannot
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From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
carrying
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From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
coat
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From this reading Yussuf was much pleased and rewarded Abou with a new coat later, but for the present he was not done.
coming
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From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whereupon, the others beginning to grumble, Gazzar continued:
dazed
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From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
demandest
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From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
depositing
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From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yussuf was much pleased and rewarded Abou with a new coat later, but for the present he was not done.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
experience
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From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
find
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From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
finding
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From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
fishing
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From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yussuf was much pleased and rewarded Abou with a new coat later, but for the present he was not done.
Gazzar
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From this reading Whereupon, the others beginning to grumble, Gazzar continued:
gone
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From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
grumble
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From this reading Whereupon, the others beginning to grumble, Gazzar continued:
grumbled
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From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
home
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From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
Judging
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From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
later
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From this reading Yussuf was much pleased and rewarded Abou with a new coat later, but for the present he was not done.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
man
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From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
market
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From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
more
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From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
much
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From this reading Yussuf was much pleased and rewarded Abou with a new coat later, but for the present he was not done.
new
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From this reading Yussuf was much pleased and rewarded Abou with a new coat later, but for the present he was not done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
others
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From this reading Whereupon, the others beginning to grumble, Gazzar continued:
peasant
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From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yussuf was much pleased and rewarded Abou with a new coat later, but for the present he was not done.
present
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From this reading Yussuf was much pleased and rewarded Abou with a new coat later, but for the present he was not done.
purse
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From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
ran
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From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
rewarded
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From this reading Yussuf was much pleased and rewarded Abou with a new coat later, but for the present he was not done.
said
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From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
second
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From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
seen
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From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
sell
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From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
several
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From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
sheep
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From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
shoe
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From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
speak
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From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
taking
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From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whereupon, the others beginning to grumble, Gazzar continued:
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whereupon, the others beginning to grumble, Gazzar continued:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
wait
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From this reading Judging by long experience that the peasant had either bought the sheep and was taking it home or that he was carrying it to market to sell, he said to Abou: ‘Let us wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “The peasant coming back to where he had seen the first shoe and not finding it, was dazed and ran back to his sheep, to find that that and the second shoe were gone.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon, the others beginning to grumble, Gazzar continued:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yussuf was much pleased and rewarded Abou with a new coat later, but for the present he was not done.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
Yussuf
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From this reading Yussuf was much pleased and rewarded Abou with a new coat later, but for the present he was not done.
Zad-el-Din
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From this reading “Cannot a man speak without thou demandest anna?” grumbled Zad-el-Din, fishing in his purse and depositing an anna, as did Azad Bakht and several more.
