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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 There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the prisoners was Runneymarsh.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This story is merely poetic fancy, as far as we can determine.
away
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From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
burying-ground
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
came
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From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This story is merely poetic fancy, as far as we can determine.
committed
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
deport
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From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
determine
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From this reading This story is merely poetic fancy, as far as we can determine.
fancy
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From this reading This story is merely poetic fancy, as far as we can determine.
far
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From this reading This story is merely poetic fancy, as far as we can determine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
Hope
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
Indian
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
Indians
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From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
Islands
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From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
kings
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
known
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From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
LANDS
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From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
leaped
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
legend
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
merely
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From this reading This story is merely poetic fancy, as far as we can determine.
Metacomet
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From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
Mt
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
own
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From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
PALM
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From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
perished
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
Philip
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
pitied
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From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
Plymouth
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From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
poetic
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From this reading This story is merely poetic fancy, as far as we can determine.
prince
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From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
prisoners
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From this reading Among the prisoners was Runneymarsh.
probably
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From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
Runneymarsh
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From this reading Among the prisoners was Runneymarsh.
sailed
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From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
saw
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
sea
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
sinking
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
story
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From this reading This story is merely poetic fancy, as far as we can determine.
suicide
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
There
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From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This story is merely poetic fancy, as far as we can determine.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO THE PALM LANDS The ship that was to deport the Indians to the Palm Lands, or the Islands, sailed away, probably from Plymouth.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This story is merely poetic fancy, as far as we can determine.
well
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From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There is a legend that the princess leaped overboard and committed suicide when she saw Mt. Hope, where Philip perished, and where was the ancient burying-ground of the Indian kings, sinking in the sea.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had known the princess and Metacomet well, and he pitied the little prince who never came to his own.
