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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 THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
always
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From this reading As the climate was warm, he always kept his throne out of doors, under the trees, where it was cooler than in the palace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
asleep
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From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
beckoning
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From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Presently, they came to the place beneath the trees where was situated the great throne of the King of Gee-Whiz.
breakfast
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
came
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From this reading Presently, they came to the place beneath the trees where was situated the great throne of the King of Gee-Whiz.
climate
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From this reading As the climate was warm, he always kept his throne out of doors, under the trees, where it was cooler than in the palace.
cooler
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From this reading As the climate was warm, he always kept his throne out of doors, under the trees, where it was cooler than in the palace.
distance
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From this reading They joined him and followed him to a little distance from the throne.
doors
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From this reading As the climate was warm, he always kept his throne out of doors, under the trees, where it was cooler than in the palace.
edge
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
FAIRY
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
fast
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From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
finished
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
followed
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From this reading They joined him and followed him to a little distance from the throne.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They joined him and followed him to a little distance from the throne.
Gee-Whiz
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From this reading Presently, they came to the place beneath the trees where was situated the great throne of the King of Gee-Whiz.
given
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently, they came to the place beneath the trees where was situated the great throne of the King of Gee-Whiz.
grounds
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the climate was warm, he always kept his throne out of doors, under the trees, where it was cooler than in the palace.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the climate was warm, he always kept his throne out of doors, under the trees, where it was cooler than in the palace.
home
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
house
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the climate was warm, he always kept his throne out of doors, under the trees, where it was cooler than in the palace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the climate was warm, he always kept his throne out of doors, under the trees, where it was cooler than in the palace.
joined
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From this reading They joined him and followed him to a little distance from the throne.
just
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From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
kept
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From this reading As the climate was warm, he always kept his throne out of doors, under the trees, where it was cooler than in the palace.
King
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They joined him and followed him to a little distance from the throne.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
new
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
now
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From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
out
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From this reading As the climate was warm, he always kept his throne out of doors, under the trees, where it was cooler than in the palace.
palace
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
Pickle
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
place
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From this reading Presently, they came to the place beneath the trees where was situated the great throne of the King of Gee-Whiz.
Presently
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From this reading Presently, they came to the place beneath the trees where was situated the great throne of the King of Gee-Whiz.
Private
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From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
saw
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From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
Secretary
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From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
situated
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From this reading Presently, they came to the place beneath the trees where was situated the great throne of the King of Gee-Whiz.
speak
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From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
strolled
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
TELEPHONE
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As the climate was warm, he always kept his throne out of doors, under the trees, where it was cooler than in the palace.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
throne
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From this reading Presently, they came to the place beneath the trees where was situated the great throne of the King of Gee-Whiz.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently, they came to the place beneath the trees where was situated the great throne of the King of Gee-Whiz.
trees
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From this reading Presently, they came to the place beneath the trees where was situated the great throne of the King of Gee-Whiz.
Twins
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
umbrella
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From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As the climate was warm, he always kept his throne out of doors, under the trees, where it was cooler than in the palace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
warm
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From this reading As the climate was warm, he always kept his throne out of doors, under the trees, where it was cooler than in the palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here they now found the King fast asleep under his umbrella; but just as they were about to speak to him, they saw the Private Secretary beckoning to them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Presently, they came to the place beneath the trees where was situated the great throne of the King of Gee-Whiz.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
Widow
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From this reading THE FAIRY TELEPHONE The next morning, after the Widow Pickle and the Twins had finished their breakfast, they strolled for a short time through the palace grounds, upon the edge of which was the house which the King had given them as their new home.
