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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
apartments
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
bowed
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From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
Boy
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
Boy's
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
came
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From this reading I can’t think where it came from.
can't
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From this reading I can’t think where it came from.
corridors
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never!” cried Boy.
distantly
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From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
down
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From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
dropped
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From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
entered
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
footman
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
gardens
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
gate
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
given
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
HEY
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
hurrying
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
I've
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From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
key
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
King
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
Kings
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From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
late
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
Majesty
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
met
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never!” cried Boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
other
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From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
Palace
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
Portmanteau
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From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
private
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
rather
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From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
said
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From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
sitting
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From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
Smith
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
somewhere
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From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
started
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
tea
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From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
tea-table
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From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can’t think where it came from.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
tone
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From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
two
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From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
voice
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From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
walking
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I can’t think where it came from.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
