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afraid
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From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
all
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
awoke
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
beams
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Near by them rose the walls of the rocky pass in which lived Jankow, the Dragon, and near them was the end of the tail of the Dragon.
coming
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From this reading They could hear its harsh voice coming to their ears very plainly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading Near by them rose the walls of the rocky pass in which lived Jankow, the Dragon, and near them was the end of the tail of the Dragon.
ears
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From this reading They could hear its harsh voice coming to their ears very plainly.
end
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From this reading Near by them rose the walls of the rocky pass in which lived Jankow, the Dragon, and near them was the end of the tail of the Dragon.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
evening
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
eyes
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
fairy
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
far
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
Golden
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
hard
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
harsh
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From this reading They could hear its harsh voice coming to their ears very plainly.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They could hear its harsh voice coming to their ears very plainly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
indeed
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
ISLAND
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They could hear its harsh voice coming to their ears very plainly.
Jankow
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From this reading Near by them rose the walls of the rocky pass in which lived Jankow, the Dragon, and near them was the end of the tail of the Dragon.
Ladder
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
like
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
lines
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
lived
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From this reading Near by them rose the walls of the rocky pass in which lived Jankow, the Dragon, and near them was the end of the tail of the Dragon.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
Lulu
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
moment
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From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
more
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
Near
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From this reading Near by them rose the walls of the rocky pass in which lived Jankow, the Dragon, and near them was the end of the tail of the Dragon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
now
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
once
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
palace
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
pass
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From this reading Near by them rose the walls of the rocky pass in which lived Jankow, the Dragon, and near them was the end of the tail of the Dragon.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They could hear its harsh voice coming to their ears very plainly.
protect
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From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
Queen
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From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
RETURN
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
rocky
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From this reading Near by them rose the walls of the rocky pass in which lived Jankow, the Dragon, and near them was the end of the tail of the Dragon.
rose
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From this reading Near by them rose the walls of the rocky pass in which lived Jankow, the Dragon, and near them was the end of the tail of the Dragon.
rubbed
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
said
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From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
see
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
shining
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
sun
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
tail
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From this reading Near by them rose the walls of the rocky pass in which lived Jankow, the Dragon, and near them was the end of the tail of the Dragon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
top
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From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
very
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
voice
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From this reading They could hear its harsh voice coming to their ears very plainly.
walls
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From this reading Near by them rose the walls of the rocky pass in which lived Jankow, the Dragon, and near them was the end of the tail of the Dragon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Near by them rose the walls of the rocky pass in which lived Jankow, the Dragon, and near them was the end of the tail of the Dragon.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
well
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Near by them rose the walls of the rocky pass in which lived Jankow, the Dragon, and near them was the end of the tail of the Dragon.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They were now not in the fairy palace at all, but once more alone, and at the top of the Golden Ladder, whose long lines they could see far, far below them, shining like the beams of the sun at evening or morning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do not be afraid," said Zuzu to Lulu, "for I am sure that the Fairy Queen will protect us, even though we do not see her at the moment.
wonder
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
Zuzu
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE ISLAND When they awoke, Zuzu and Lulu rubbed their eyes very hard, and looked around them in wonder; as, indeed, well they might.
