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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
all
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allow
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading In short, he was willing to do anything, if only he might control all this gold.
arrived
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From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You know how necessary it is for the greatest of care and secrecy to be observed by every person permitted within those walls; for should any unfaithful servant allow that secret to become known, or should he leave the gate open, or should he do any one of a hundred dangerous things, then all would be lost.
became
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become
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begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You know how necessary it is for the greatest of care and secrecy to be observed by every person permitted within those walls; for should any unfaithful servant allow that secret to become known, or should he leave the gate open, or should he do any one of a hundred dangerous things, then all would be lost.
care
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control
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From this reading In short, he was willing to do anything, if only he might control all this gold.
covetous
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From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
dangerous
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dear
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From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You know how necessary it is for the greatest of care and secrecy to be observed by every person permitted within those walls; for should any unfaithful servant allow that secret to become known, or should he leave the gate open, or should he do any one of a hundred dangerous things, then all would be lost.
else
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From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You know how necessary it is for the greatest of care and secrecy to be observed by every person permitted within those walls; for should any unfaithful servant allow that secret to become known, or should he leave the gate open, or should he do any one of a hundred dangerous things, then all would be lost.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
FAIRY
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From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know how necessary it is for the greatest of care and secrecy to be observed by every person permitted within those walls; for should any unfaithful servant allow that secret to become known, or should he leave the gate open, or should he do any one of a hundred dangerous things, then all would be lost.
friends
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From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
gate
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Gobo
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From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
Gold
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From this reading He was once one of my trusted workmen in the valley where you have seen the Mother of Gold.
greatest
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was once one of my trusted workmen in the valley where you have seen the Mother of Gold.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was once one of my trusted workmen in the valley where you have seen the Mother of Gold.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
how
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hundred
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In short, he was willing to do anything, if only he might control all this gold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was once one of my trusted workmen in the valley where you have seen the Mother of Gold.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know how necessary it is for the greatest of care and secrecy to be observed by every person permitted within those walls; for should any unfaithful servant allow that secret to become known, or should he leave the gate open, or should he do any one of a hundred dangerous things, then all would be lost.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know how necessary it is for the greatest of care and secrecy to be observed by every person permitted within those walls; for should any unfaithful servant allow that secret to become known, or should he leave the gate open, or should he do any one of a hundred dangerous things, then all would be lost.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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known
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leave
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lost
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MESSENGERS
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From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In short, he was willing to do anything, if only he might control all this gold.
more
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From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
mortals
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From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
Mother
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From this reading He was once one of my trusted workmen in the valley where you have seen the Mother of Gold.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
necessary
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Now
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From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
observed
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
once
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From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was once one of my trusted workmen in the valley where you have seen the Mother of Gold.
only
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From this reading In short, he was willing to do anything, if only he might control all this gold.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading You know how necessary it is for the greatest of care and secrecy to be observed by every person permitted within those walls; for should any unfaithful servant allow that secret to become known, or should he leave the gate open, or should he do any one of a hundred dangerous things, then all would be lost.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You know how necessary it is for the greatest of care and secrecy to be observed by every person permitted within those walls; for should any unfaithful servant allow that secret to become known, or should he leave the gate open, or should he do any one of a hundred dangerous things, then all would be lost.
palace
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From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
permitted
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person
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QUEEN
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From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
said
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From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
saw
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From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
secrecy
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secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading You know how necessary it is for the greatest of care and secrecy to be observed by every person permitted within those walls; for should any unfaithful servant allow that secret to become known, or should he leave the gate open, or should he do any one of a hundred dangerous things, then all would be lost.
seen
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From this reading He was once one of my trusted workmen in the valley where you have seen the Mother of Gold.
servant
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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In short, he was willing to do anything, if only he might control all this gold.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You know how necessary it is for the greatest of care and secrecy to be observed by every person permitted within those walls; for should any unfaithful servant allow that secret to become known, or should he leave the gate open, or should he do any one of a hundred dangerous things, then all would be lost.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know how necessary it is for the greatest of care and secrecy to be observed by every person permitted within those walls; for should any unfaithful servant allow that secret to become known, or should he leave the gate open, or should he do any one of a hundred dangerous things, then all would be lost.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
then
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
things
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thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You know how necessary it is for the greatest of care and secrecy to be observed by every person permitted within those walls; for should any unfaithful servant allow that secret to become known, or should he leave the gate open, or should he do any one of a hundred dangerous things, then all would be lost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trusted
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From this reading He was once one of my trusted workmen in the valley where you have seen the Mother of Gold.
unfaithful
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valley
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From this reading He was once one of my trusted workmen in the valley where you have seen the Mother of Gold.
walls
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was once one of my trusted workmen in the valley where you have seen the Mother of Gold.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was once one of my trusted workmen in the valley where you have seen the Mother of Gold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
Wicked
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From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
willing
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From this reading In short, he was willing to do anything, if only he might control all this gold.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
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workmen
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From this reading He was once one of my trusted workmen in the valley where you have seen the Mother of Gold.
worth
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From this reading "Now this is what the Wicked Fairy Gobo did; he became covetous of the gold which he saw all about him, and began, as mortals do, to think this gold worth more than everything else.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You know how necessary it is for the greatest of care and secrecy to be observed by every person permitted within those walls; for should any unfaithful servant allow that secret to become known, or should he leave the gate open, or should he do any one of a hundred dangerous things, then all would be lost.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MESSENGERS OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "My dear friends," said the Fairy Queen after they had arrived once more at the palace, "I must tell you more about this Wicked Fairy Gobo.
