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able
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From this reading "Very good, your Majesty," said the Private Secretary, smiling, and very glad that he had been able to find something so much to the King's liking.
all
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From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must have some more, and that at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Very good, your Majesty," said the Private Secretary, smiling, and very glad that he had been able to find something so much to the King's liking.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
better
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From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
breakfast
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From this reading Pray, tell her to get ready my breakfast, and to have not less than two dozen Waffles at the least."
declare
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From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
dozen
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From this reading Pray, tell her to get ready my breakfast, and to have not less than two dozen Waffles at the least."
due
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From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
event
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From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
excellent
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From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
FAIRY
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From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
felt
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From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
find
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From this reading "Very good, your Majesty," said the Private Secretary, smiling, and very glad that he had been able to find something so much to the King's liking.
following
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From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
Gee-Whiz
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From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
get
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From this reading Pray, tell her to get ready my breakfast, and to have not less than two dozen Waffles at the least."
glad
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From this reading "Very good, your Majesty," said the Private Secretary, smiling, and very glad that he had been able to find something so much to the King's liking.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Very good, your Majesty," said the Private Secretary, smiling, and very glad that he had been able to find something so much to the King's liking.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have some more, and that at once.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pray, tell her to get ready my breakfast, and to have not less than two dozen Waffles at the least."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
humor
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From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
KING
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From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
King's
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From this reading "Very good, your Majesty," said the Private Secretary, smiling, and very glad that he had been able to find something so much to the King's liking.
lady
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From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pray, tell her to get ready my breakfast, and to have not less than two dozen Waffles at the least."
less
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From this reading Pray, tell her to get ready my breakfast, and to have not less than two dozen Waffles at the least."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
liking
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From this reading "Very good, your Majesty," said the Private Secretary, smiling, and very glad that he had been able to find something so much to the King's liking.
made
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From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
Majesty
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From this reading "Very good, your Majesty," said the Private Secretary, smiling, and very glad that he had been able to find something so much to the King's liking.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
more
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From this reading I must have some more, and that at once.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
much
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From this reading "Very good, your Majesty," said the Private Secretary, smiling, and very glad that he had been able to find something so much to the King's liking.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have some more, and that at once.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pray, tell her to get ready my breakfast, and to have not less than two dozen Waffles at the least."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
once
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From this reading I must have some more, and that at once.
Pray
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From this reading Pray, tell her to get ready my breakfast, and to have not less than two dozen Waffles at the least."
Private
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From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
ready
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From this reading Pray, tell her to get ready my breakfast, and to have not less than two dozen Waffles at the least."
said
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From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
Secretary
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From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
smiling
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From this reading "Very good, your Majesty," said the Private Secretary, smiling, and very glad that he had been able to find something so much to the King's liking.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Very good, your Majesty," said the Private Secretary, smiling, and very glad that he had been able to find something so much to the King's liking.
some
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From this reading I must have some more, and that at once.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Very good, your Majesty," said the Private Secretary, smiling, and very glad that he had been able to find something so much to the King's liking.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pray, tell her to get ready my breakfast, and to have not less than two dozen Waffles at the least."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pray, tell her to get ready my breakfast, and to have not less than two dozen Waffles at the least."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must have some more, and that at once.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
two
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From this reading Pray, tell her to get ready my breakfast, and to have not less than two dozen Waffles at the least."
Very
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From this reading "Very good, your Majesty," said the Private Secretary, smiling, and very glad that he had been able to find something so much to the King's liking.
Waffles
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From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I declare, I never felt better in my life," said he to his Private Secretary, "and I believe it is all due to those excellent Waffles which the lady has made for me.
WICKED
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From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
woke
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From this reading THE KING AND THE WICKED FAIRY On the morning following this event, the King of Gee-Whiz woke in great good humor.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very good, your Majesty," said the Private Secretary, smiling, and very glad that he had been able to find something so much to the King's liking.
