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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 Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After eating several platefuls, the King had again fallen asleep, remarking that he had not slept so well for years.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After eating several platefuls, the King had again fallen asleep, remarking that he had not slept so well for years.
all
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From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
any
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artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
asleep
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From this reading After eating several platefuls, the King had again fallen asleep, remarking that he had not slept so well for years.
baking
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From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
breakfast-table
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brows
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
country
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From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
crowns
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading They sat thus, staring out over the distant sea.
down
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
eating
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From this reading After eating several platefuls, the King had again fallen asleep, remarking that he had not slept so well for years.
edge
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
expected
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From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
FAIRY-LAND
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From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
fallen
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From this reading After eating several platefuls, the King had again fallen asleep, remarking that he had not slept so well for years.
fast
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
finally
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
furnished
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GOLDEN
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
hammock
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After eating several platefuls, the King had again fallen asleep, remarking that he had not slept so well for years.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
King
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From this reading After eating several platefuls, the King had again fallen asleep, remarking that he had not slept so well for years.
LADDER
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From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
land
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From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
log
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
lost
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From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
nap
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
out
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They sat thus, staring out over the distant sea.
Pickle
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places
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From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
platefuls
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From this reading After eating several platefuls, the King had again fallen asleep, remarking that he had not slept so well for years.
presently
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
proved
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From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
remarking
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From this reading After eating several platefuls, the King had again fallen asleep, remarking that he had not slept so well for years.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
royal
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From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
said
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From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
sat
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
sea
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From this reading They sat thus, staring out over the distant sea.
seeing
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
several
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From this reading After eating several platefuls, the King had again fallen asleep, remarking that he had not slept so well for years.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
side
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
skill
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From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
slept
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From this reading After eating several platefuls, the King had again fallen asleep, remarking that he had not slept so well for years.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After eating several platefuls, the King had again fallen asleep, remarking that he had not slept so well for years.
staring
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From this reading They sat thus, staring out over the distant sea.
strange
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From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
surpassed
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From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
taking
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
thus
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From this reading They sat thus, staring out over the distant sea.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
trees
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
Twins
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
very
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From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
Waffles
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From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
wandered
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
Wands
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
way
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
well
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From this reading After eating several platefuls, the King had again fallen asleep, remarking that he had not slept so well for years.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
Widow
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From this reading THE GOLDEN LADDER TO FAIRY-LAND The Widow Pickle proved that she had not lost her skill in the art of baking Waffles, and those which she furnished for the royal breakfast-table could not have been surpassed in any land.
Wishing
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
wood
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From this reading The Widow Pickle herself was taking a nap in a hammock under the trees when the Twins finally returned; and, seeing that every one was fast asleep and they themselves left alone, they presently wandered out a little way into the edge of the wood, where they sat down side by side upon a log, their royal crowns upon their brows and the Royal Wishing Wands in their hands.
years
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From this reading After eating several platefuls, the King had again fallen asleep, remarking that he had not slept so well for years.
Zuzu
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From this reading "This is a very strange and wonderful country," said Zuzu, "and I am sure I should never have expected to be here, above all places.
