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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 No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
ago
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From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
all
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THEY WANTED TO BEHEAD THE PRINCESS, AND DID NOT DO IT.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
BEHEAD
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From this reading HOW THEY WANTED TO BEHEAD THE PRINCESS, AND DID NOT DO IT.
bull
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From this reading In his place, you have chosen a white bull, and you have cried Nebuchadnezzar.
camp
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
charged
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From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
chosen
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From this reading In his place, you have chosen a white bull, and you have cried Nebuchadnezzar.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his place, you have chosen a white bull, and you have cried Nebuchadnezzar.
daughter
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
death
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
dethroned
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From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW THEY WANTED TO BEHEAD THE PRINCESS, AND DID NOT DO IT.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
disobey
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HOW THEY WANTED TO BEHEAD THE PRINCESS, AND DID NOT DO IT.
enemy
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From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
entered
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
fathers
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
governed
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In his place, you have chosen a white bull, and you have cried Nebuchadnezzar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his place, you have chosen a white bull, and you have cried Nebuchadnezzar.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY WANTED TO BEHEAD THE PRINCESS, AND DID NOT DO IT.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
impossible
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his place, you have chosen a white bull, and you have cried Nebuchadnezzar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is just that I behead you."
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW THEY WANTED TO BEHEAD THE PRINCESS, AND DID NOT DO IT.
just
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From this reading It is just that I behead you."
king
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
kingdom
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
lover
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From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
mention
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From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
Nebuchadnezzar
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From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW THEY WANTED TO BEHEAD THE PRINCESS, AND DID NOT DO IT.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
place
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From this reading In his place, you have chosen a white bull, and you have cried Nebuchadnezzar.
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading HOW THEY WANTED TO BEHEAD THE PRINCESS, AND DID NOT DO IT.
princesses
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
put
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
said
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
seven
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From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
sooner
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY WANTED TO BEHEAD THE PRINCESS, AND DID NOT DO IT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY WANTED TO BEHEAD THE PRINCESS, AND DID NOT DO IT.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THEY WANTED TO BEHEAD THE PRINCESS, AND DID NOT DO IT.
WANTED
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From this reading HOW THEY WANTED TO BEHEAD THE PRINCESS, AND DID NOT DO IT.
well
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From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
white
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From this reading In his place, you have chosen a white bull, and you have cried Nebuchadnezzar.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
years
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From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without which it would be impossible that a kingdom could be well governed.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I charged you never to mention the name of your lover, Nebuchadnezzar, my mortal enemy, who dethroned me about seven years ago, and disappeared.
