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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 He was conscious only of feeling that he had all along been a greater King than he had had credit for being.
all
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From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was conscious only of feeling that he had all along been a greater King than he had had credit for being.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
any
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From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he hummed a tune to himself as he began to dance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was conscious only of feeling that he had all along been a greater King than he had had credit for being.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he hummed a tune to himself as he began to dance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was conscious only of feeling that he had all along been a greater King than he had had credit for being.
conscious
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From this reading He was conscious only of feeling that he had all along been a greater King than he had had credit for being.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
credit
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From this reading He was conscious only of feeling that he had all along been a greater King than he had had credit for being.
dance
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From this reading So he hummed a tune to himself as he began to dance.
feel
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From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was conscious only of feeling that he had all along been a greater King than he had had credit for being.
feet
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From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was conscious only of feeling that he had all along been a greater King than he had had credit for being.
forest
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From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
full
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From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
Gee-Whiz
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From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
greater
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From this reading He was conscious only of feeling that he had all along been a greater King than he had had credit for being.
ground
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From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
hummed
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From this reading So he hummed a tune to himself as he began to dance.
idea
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From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
just
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From this reading There was probably never a dance just such as this which the King of Gee-Whiz now began.
KING
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From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
LOSES
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From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was probably never a dance just such as this which the King of Gee-Whiz now began.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
now
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From this reading There was probably never a dance just such as this which the King of Gee-Whiz now began.
observed
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From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
only
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From this reading He was conscious only of feeling that he had all along been a greater King than he had had credit for being.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
out
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From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
probably
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From this reading There was probably never a dance just such as this which the King of Gee-Whiz now began.
really
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From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
rubber
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From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
space
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From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
stepped
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From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
surprise
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From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was conscious only of feeling that he had all along been a greater King than he had had credit for being.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
There
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From this reading There was probably never a dance just such as this which the King of Gee-Whiz now began.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
touch
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From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
tune
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From this reading So he hummed a tune to himself as he began to dance.
very
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From this reading THE KING LOSES HIS SHADOW The King of Gee-Whiz stepped out into an open space in the forest, and, to his very great surprise, observed that he could not feel his feet touch the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was really because he was so full of rubber, although he himself had no idea of any such thing at all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was probably never a dance just such as this which the King of Gee-Whiz now began.
