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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 After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That answer I am now about to give.
acting
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From this reading UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Princess Edna took the earliest opportunity of acting on the Fairy Vogelflug's suggestion.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
all
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From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That answer I am now about to give.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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From this reading UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Princess Edna took the earliest opportunity of acting on the Fairy Vogelflug's suggestion.
answer
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From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
asking
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From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
assembly
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From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
banquet
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From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
Clairdelune
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From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
clear
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From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
conclusion
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From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
earliest
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From this reading UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Princess Edna took the earliest opportunity of acting on the Fairy Vogelflug's suggestion.
Edna
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From this reading UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Princess Edna took the earliest opportunity of acting on the Fairy Vogelflug's suggestion.
enhanced
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From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
evening
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From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
expectant
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From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
Fairy
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From this reading UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Princess Edna took the earliest opportunity of acting on the Fairy Vogelflug's suggestion.
fell
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From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
flourished
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From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
give
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From this reading That answer I am now about to give.
graciousness
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From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
high
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From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
Highness
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From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
honour
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From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
hush
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From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
King
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From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
Mirliflor
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From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
now
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From this reading That answer I am now about to give.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Princess Edna took the earliest opportunity of acting on the Fairy Vogelflug's suggestion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Princess Edna took the earliest opportunity of acting on the Fairy Vogelflug's suggestion.
opportunity
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From this reading UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Princess Edna took the earliest opportunity of acting on the Fairy Vogelflug's suggestion.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
pince-nez
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From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
Prince
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From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Princess Edna took the earliest opportunity of acting on the Fairy Vogelflug's suggestion.
promised
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From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
regarding
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From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
requested
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From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
rose
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From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
Royal
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From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
said
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From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
sat
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From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
Sidney
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From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
silver
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From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
soul
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From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
suggestion
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From this reading UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Princess Edna took the earliest opportunity of acting on the Fairy Vogelflug's suggestion.
terror
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From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Princess Edna took the earliest opportunity of acting on the Fairy Vogelflug's suggestion.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
tone
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From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Princess Edna took the earliest opportunity of acting on the Fairy Vogelflug's suggestion.
trumpets
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From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
UNWELCOME
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From this reading UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Princess Edna took the earliest opportunity of acting on the Fairy Vogelflug's suggestion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
very
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From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
Vogelflug's
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From this reading UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Princess Edna took the earliest opportunity of acting on the Fairy Vogelflug's suggestion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the conclusion of the banquet that evening, she requested King Sidney to order the silver trumpets to be flourished, and when this had been done and an expectant hush fell upon the assembly, she rose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
wife
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From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After regarding the Prince, who sat on her right, with a graciousness which, enhanced as it was by her _pince-nez_, struck terror into his very soul, she began in a high, clear tone:
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You all know, I think," she said, "that his Royal Highness Prince Mirliflor of Clairdelune has done me the great honour of asking me to be his wife, and that I have promised him my answer this evening.
