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Cinderella
Cinderella

Chapter I

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Context Illustration Reading 1/41 · 5 lines
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Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?
John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.
Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!
Fire!
Fire!
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Cinderella

Chapter I

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?
Line 2
John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.
Line 3
Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!
Line 4
Fire!
Line 5
Fire!

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?”

Order noun US /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.”

Wounded noun US /wounded/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!”

All words in this reading · 58

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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 John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

Bee

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From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

Bertie's

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Boy

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Bright

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From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

California

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Call

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Carelessness

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Christmas

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Cinderella

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From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

Corn-Popper

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Cranberries

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Cured

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Dresses

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From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

Fanny's

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From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

Fate

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From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

Fire

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Fires

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From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Glass

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From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

Gobble

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From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

Guy

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From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

Happy

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Idea

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From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

John's

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From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

lee-King's

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From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

LittlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

Malmo

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Mama's

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Mean

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From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

Naughty

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From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

New

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From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

OrdernounUS /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

PartynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

Prince

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Pumpkin's

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From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

Raindrops

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From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

Rat

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Reign

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From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

Sad

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From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

Sir

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From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

Slipper

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From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

Stringing

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Telephone

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From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

Thanksgiving

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From this reading John’s Bright Idea A Sad Thanksgiving Party Guy and the Bee Mean Boy Naughty Pumpkin’s Fate Something About Fires The lee-King’s Reign.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

Troublesome

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

Visit

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper Fanny’s Telephone Order The Raindrops’ New Dresses Sir Gobble What is It?

Wounded

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From this reading Malmo, the Wounded Rat Mama’s Happy Christmas Cured of Carelessness A Visit from a Prince Stringing Cranberries Christmas in California A Troublesome Call Bertie’s Corn-Popper Fire!