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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 Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
ALMALENA
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From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
approaching
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From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," said the Enchanted Banjo, "here we are at last at the city of Almalena."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did not know how far they had traveled when at length they awoke.
awoke
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From this reading They did not know how far they had traveled when at length they awoke.
Banjo
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From this reading "Well," said the Enchanted Banjo, "here we are at last at the city of Almalena."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
beautiful
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From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
believing
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From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
Bumblebee
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From this reading The Bumblebee Express had stopped suddenly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
carriage
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From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
CITY
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From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not know how far they had traveled when at length they awoke.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
EnchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading "Well," said the Enchanted Banjo, "here we are at last at the city of Almalena."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading The Bumblebee Express had stopped suddenly.
eyes
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From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
Fairies
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From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
FAIRY
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From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
far
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From this reading They did not know how far they had traveled when at length they awoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They did not know how far they had traveled when at length they awoke.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said the Enchanted Banjo, "here we are at last at the city of Almalena."
how
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From this reading They did not know how far they had traveled when at length they awoke.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They did not know how far they had traveled when at length they awoke.
land
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From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said the Enchanted Banjo, "here we are at last at the city of Almalena."
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading They did not know how far they had traveled when at length they awoke.
Lulu
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From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not know how far they had traveled when at length they awoke.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
rapidly
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From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
rubbed
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From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
said
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From this reading "Well," said the Enchanted Banjo, "here we are at last at the city of Almalena."
sat
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From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
saw
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From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
scarcely
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From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
seat
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From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Bumblebee Express had stopped suddenly.
strange
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From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Bumblebee Express had stopped suddenly.
supposed
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From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not know how far they had traveled when at length they awoke.
traveled
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From this reading They did not know how far they had traveled when at length they awoke.
twins
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From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
up
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From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
Valley
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From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," said the Enchanted Banjo, "here we are at last at the city of Almalena."
Well
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From this reading "Well," said the Enchanted Banjo, "here we are at last at the city of Almalena."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They did not know how far they had traveled when at length they awoke.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Twins sat up on the carriage seat and rubbed their eyes, scarcely believing that what they saw was anything but a wonderful dream, so strange and beautiful seemed everything here in the land of the Fairies.
Zuzu
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From this reading THE FAIRY CITY OF ALMALENA In the meantime, as may be supposed, the twins Zuzu and Lulu were rapidly approaching the secret Valley of the Fairies.
