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94
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From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
ask
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From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
bit
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From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
corn
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From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
Daughter
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From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
dug
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From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
earth
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From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
father
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From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
field
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From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
girl
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From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
give
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From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
gold
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From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
gracious
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From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
grain
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From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
heard
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From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
house
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From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
intended
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From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
kind
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From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
King
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From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
land
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From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
Listen
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From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
lord
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From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
made
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From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
mortar
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From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
nearly
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From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
newly-cleared
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From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
once
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From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
only
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From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
peasant
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From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
Peasant's
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From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
piece
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From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
poverty
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From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
presented
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From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
pure
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From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
return
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From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
said
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From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
small
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From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
sow
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From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
Then
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From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
There
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From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
up
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From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
whole
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From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
Wise
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From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
