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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 When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
All
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From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
any
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From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they came to a large forest she asked, “To whom does that beautiful forest belong?”
away
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From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
beautiful
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From this reading When they came to a large forest she asked, “To whom does that beautiful forest belong?”
beggar-mannounUS /ˈbeggar-man/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
beggar-woman
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From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
belong
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From this reading When they came to a large forest she asked, “To whom does that beautiful forest belong?”
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The beggar-man led her out by the hand, and she was obliged to walk away on foot with him.
came
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From this reading When they came to a large forest she asked, “To whom does that beautiful forest belong?”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
daughter
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From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they came to a large forest she asked, “To whom does that beautiful forest belong?”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
fiddler
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From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The beggar-man led her out by the hand, and she was obliged to walk away on foot with him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
forest
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From this reading When they came to a large forest she asked, “To whom does that beautiful forest belong?”
give
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From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
go
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From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
hand
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From this reading The beggar-man led her out by the hand, and she was obliged to walk away on foot with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The beggar-man led her out by the hand, and she was obliged to walk away on foot with him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The beggar-man led her out by the hand, and she was obliged to walk away on foot with him.
husband
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From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
just
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From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
keep
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From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
King
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From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
King's
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From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
large
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From this reading When they came to a large forest she asked, “To whom does that beautiful forest belong?”
led
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From this reading The beggar-man led her out by the hand, and she was obliged to walk away on foot with him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
longer
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From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
Now
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From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
oath
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From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
obliged
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From this reading The beggar-man led her out by the hand, and she was obliged to walk away on foot with him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
out
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From this reading The beggar-man led her out by the hand, and she was obliged to walk away on foot with him.
palace
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From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
priest
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From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
proper
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From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
said
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From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
say
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From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
shuddered
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From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
spot
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From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
stay
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From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
taken
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From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came to a large forest she asked, “To whom does that beautiful forest belong?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
vain
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From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
very
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From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
walk
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From this reading The beggar-man led her out by the hand, and she was obliged to walk away on foot with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
wedded
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From this reading All she could say was in vain; the priest was brought, and she had to let herself be wedded to the fiddler on the spot.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they came to a large forest she asked, “To whom does that beautiful forest belong?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The King’s daughter shuddered, but the King said, “I have taken an oath to give you to the very first beggar-man, and I will keep it.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When that was done the King said, “Now it is not proper for you, a beggar-woman, to stay any longer in my palace, you may just go away with your husband.”
