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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 And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
all
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From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
arts
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From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is the matter, my friend?" asked he; and the poor man replied:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
away
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From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
Baron
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From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
burdened
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From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
called
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From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
came
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From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
castles
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From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
charms
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From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
children
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From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
discover
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From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
dismayed
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From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
doleful
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From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
doorstep
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From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
five
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From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
friend
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From this reading "What is the matter, my friend?" asked he; and the poor man replied:
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
horse
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From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
house
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From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter, my friend?" asked he; and the poor man replied:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
just
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From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
lands
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From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
lived
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From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
lo
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From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
low-born
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From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
man
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From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
man's
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From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
marry
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From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
matter
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From this reading "What is the matter, my friend?" asked he; and the poor man replied:
more
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From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
much-loved
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From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
much-prized
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From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What is the matter, my friend?" asked he; and the poor man replied:
out
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From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
parents
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From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is the matter, my friend?" asked he; and the poor man replied:
rode
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From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
sad
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From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
set
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From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
sitting
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From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
there
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From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So he called for his horse and rode away, and away, until he came to the poor man's house, and there he found the poor man sitting at his doorstep very sad and doleful.
very
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From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter, my friend?" asked he; and the poor man replied:
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he found out that she had just been born in a very poor house, where the poor parents were already burdened with five children.
work
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From this reading So the Baron was dismayed, and set to work by more arts and charms to discover if this maiden were already born, and if so, where she lived.
written
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From this reading And, lo and behold! it was written that this much-loved, much-prized heir to all the great lands and castles was to marry a low-born maiden.
