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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 “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
all
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From this reading When she entered, they all bade her welcome, and she was forced to sit down.
also
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading They asked, “Where hast thou come from, and whither art thou going?”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They asked, “Where hast thou come from, and whither art thou going?”
bade
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From this reading When she entered, they all bade her welcome, and she was forced to sit down.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
befallen
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
box
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From this reading Then the old fat one said, “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And bring me the great box.”
bring
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From this reading Then the old fat one said, “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And bring me the great box.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
came
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From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They asked, “Where hast thou come from, and whither art thou going?”
dale
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
dog
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From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
door
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From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
down
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From this reading When she entered, they all bade her welcome, and she was forced to sit down.
entered
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From this reading When she entered, they all bade her welcome, and she was forced to sit down.
fat
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From this reading Then the old fat one said, “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And bring me the great box.”
forced
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From this reading When she entered, they all bade her welcome, and she was forced to sit down.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They asked, “Where hast thou come from, and whither art thou going?”
given
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
going
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From this reading They asked, “Where hast thou come from, and whither art thou going?”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the old fat one said, “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And bring me the great box.”
green
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From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading They asked, “Where hast thou come from, and whither art thou going?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
hill
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
Hop
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From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
how
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
King's
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
leg
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From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
limping
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From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the old fat one said, “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And bring me the great box.”
more
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
now
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
old
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From this reading Then the old fat one said, “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And bring me the great box.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then the old fat one said, “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And bring me the great box.”
opened
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From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
quickly
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From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
related
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
said
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From this reading Then the old fat one said, “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And bring me the great box.”
say
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
see
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From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
seek
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she entered, they all bade her welcome, and she was forced to sit down.
sit
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From this reading When she entered, they all bade her welcome, and she was forced to sit down.
small
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From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
son
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
stove
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
Then
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she entered, they all bade her welcome, and she was forced to sit down.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading They asked, “Where hast thou come from, and whither art thou going?”
three
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
toad
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From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
transgressed
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
waiting-maid
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From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
walking
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From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she entered, they all bade her welcome, and she was forced to sit down.
welcome
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From this reading When she entered, they all bade her welcome, and she was forced to sit down.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she entered, they all bade her welcome, and she was forced to sit down.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They asked, “Where hast thou come from, and whither art thou going?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading They asked, “Where hast thou come from, and whither art thou going?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:” and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her.
words
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From this reading Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him.
