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1894
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
1895
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
1898
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
1904
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
ago
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From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
all
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From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
back
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From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
birth
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From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
Blue
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
children
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From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
Clover
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
covered
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From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
crown
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From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
daughter
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From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
day
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From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
down
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
Eight
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
Fairyland
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
Farm
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
feathers
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From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
Field
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
forester's
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From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
gate
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
gave
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From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
given
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From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
House
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
Joy
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
just
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From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
King
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From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
like
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From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
lived
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From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
loved
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From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
Moon
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
mother
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From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
nine
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From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
nursed
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From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
nursing
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From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
only
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From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
out
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From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
own
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From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
peahens
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
Queen
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From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
said
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
sister
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
son
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From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
soon
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From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
there
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From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
together
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From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
twins
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From this reading The forester's wife had just given birth to a little daughter of her own; but she loved both children equally and nursed them together like twins.
up
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From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
Wait
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
wear
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From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
white
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From this reading _A Farm in Fairyland_ (1894) _The House of Joy_ (1895) _The Field of Clover_ (1898) _The Blue Moon_ (1904) "Eight white peahens went down to the gate: 'Wait!' they said, 'little sister, wait!'
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A LONG time ago there lived a King and a Queen, who had an only son.
wife
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From this reading As soon as he was born his mother gave him to the forester's wife to be nursed; for she herself had to wear her crown all day and had no time for nursing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They covered her up with feathers so fine; And none went out, when there went back nine."
