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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 A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
all
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From this reading The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree.
always
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From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
angry
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From this reading The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing.
apples
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From this reading A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples.
asleep
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From this reading The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree.
based
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From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
beautiful
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From this reading A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples.
became
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From this reading The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
bore
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From this reading A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
certain
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From this reading A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples.
counted
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From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
Edgar
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From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
Edwardes
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From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
eldest
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From this reading The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
fell
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From this reading The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
garden
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From this reading A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples.
gardener
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From this reading The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree.
golden
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From this reading A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples.
gone
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From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
Grimm
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From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
Grimms
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From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
grow
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From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples.
Hausmärchen
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From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
keep
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From this reading The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree.
Kinder
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From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
king
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From this reading A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples.
Marian
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From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
missing
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From this reading The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing.
night
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From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
o'clock
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From this reading The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
ordered
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From this reading The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree.
ripe
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From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
set
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From this reading The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing.
son
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From this reading The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples.
Taylor
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From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
text
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From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
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From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
tree
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From this reading A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples.
twelve
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From this reading The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing.
und
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From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree.
very
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From this reading The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
watch
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From this reading The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples.
Wilhelm
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From this reading By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes.
