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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 Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
accustomed
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From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
all
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From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
always
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From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
anger
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the first shock was over she began to think how she could manage to convince the king of his mistake.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
certain
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From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
child
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From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
convince
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From this reading When the first shock was over she began to think how she could manage to convince the king of his mistake.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the first shock was over she began to think how she could manage to convince the king of his mistake.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
declared
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From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
depend
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From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
difficult
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From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
dragged
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
felt
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From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the first shock was over she began to think how she could manage to convince the king of his mistake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
full
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
grief
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From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
hall
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
happened
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From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
happy
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
heart
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From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
how
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From this reading When the first shock was over she began to think how she could manage to convince the king of his mistake.
husband's
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From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
impostor
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From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
judgment
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From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
king
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From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
Labakan
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
listen
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From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
man
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From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
manage
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From this reading When the first shock was over she began to think how she could manage to convince the king of his mistake.
many
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
matter
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From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
mistake
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From this reading When the first shock was over she began to think how she could manage to convince the king of his mistake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
Omar
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the first shock was over she began to think how she could manage to convince the king of his mistake.
own
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From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
place
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From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
plunged
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From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
produced
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From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
queen
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
real
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From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
rooms
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
shock
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From this reading When the first shock was over she began to think how she could manage to convince the king of his mistake.
side
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From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
son
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From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
son's
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From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
sorts
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From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
spite
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
taken
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From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
talking
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From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
things
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From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the first shock was over she began to think how she could manage to convince the king of his mistake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
together
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
token
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From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
unhappy
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
voice
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From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the first shock was over she began to think how she could manage to convince the king of his mistake.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of course it would be a difficult matter, as the man who declared he was Omar had produced the dagger as a token, besides talking of all sorts of things which happened when he was a child.
wife
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
won
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From this reading The queen, on her side, was plunged in grief, for she felt certain that an impostor had won her husband’s heart and taken the place of her real son.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the king would not listen to his son’s voice, for he had always been accustomed to depend on his own judgment.
years
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From this reading He let the unhappy Omar be dragged from the hall, whilst he himself retired with Labakan to his own rooms, full of anger with the queen his wife, in spite of their many years of happy life together.
