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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 HEN Boy awoke the next morning he found the whole Palace in a commotion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
accord
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
all
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From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
amused
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
Animals
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awoke
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From this reading HEN Boy awoke the next morning he found the whole Palace in a commotion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
Boy
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From this reading HEN Boy awoke the next morning he found the whole Palace in a commotion.
brushed
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From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
carriage
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From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
Coach
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From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
cocks
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
coming
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
commotion
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From this reading HEN Boy awoke the next morning he found the whole Palace in a commotion.
Coronation
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From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
country
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courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
dusted
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From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
errands
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From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
extensive
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From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
footmen
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From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEN Boy awoke the next morning he found the whole Palace in a commotion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
gilded
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From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
goose
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
grand
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From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEN Boy awoke the next morning he found the whole Palace in a commotion.
heard
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From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
HEN
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From this reading HEN Boy awoke the next morning he found the whole Palace in a commotion.
hens
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
Household
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From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HEN Boy awoke the next morning he found the whole Palace in a commotion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
join
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From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
King
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From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
making
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From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
march
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEN Boy awoke the next morning he found the whole Palace in a commotion.
Most
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From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
much
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEN Boy awoke the next morning he found the whole Palace in a commotion.
night
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From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
number
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
One-and-Nine
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From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
Out
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From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
own
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
Palace
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From this reading HEN Boy awoke the next morning he found the whole Palace in a commotion.
Park
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
parts
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
preparations
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From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
procession
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From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
properly
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
provided
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From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
Royal
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From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
rushing
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From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
see
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From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
sorts
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From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
State
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From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
stewards
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From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
teach
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEN Boy awoke the next morning he found the whole Palace in a commotion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
trying
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
up
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From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
very
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From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Boy heard from One-and-Nine that a carriage had been provided for them to join in the procession, which was to be a very extensive one.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Out in the courtyard he could see the great gilded State Coach being dusted and brushed, while footmen and stewards were rushing about on all sorts of errands.
whole
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From this reading HEN Boy awoke the next morning he found the whole Palace in a commotion.
worried-looking
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From this reading Animals were coming in of their own accord from all parts of the country to take part in it, and in the Park Boy was very much amused to see a worried-looking goose trying to teach a number of cocks and hens to march properly.
young
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From this reading Most of the Royal Household had been up all night making grand preparations for the Coronation of the young King.
