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All
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From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The queen knew she was dying, and sent for Dotterine and her nurse, who had now become her lady-in-waiting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To her, as her most faithful servant, she gave the lucky basket in charge, and besought her to treasure it carefully.
basket
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From this reading To her, as her most faithful servant, she gave the lucky basket in charge, and besought her to treasure it carefully.
become
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From this reading The queen knew she was dying, and sent for Dotterine and her nurse, who had now become her lady-in-waiting.
besought
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From this reading To her, as her most faithful servant, she gave the lucky basket in charge, and besought her to treasure it carefully.
best
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From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
carefully
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From this reading To her, as her most faithful servant, she gave the lucky basket in charge, and besought her to treasure it carefully.
charge
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From this reading To her, as her most faithful servant, she gave the lucky basket in charge, and besought her to treasure it carefully.
country
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From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
cure
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From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
daughter
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From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
death
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From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
depends
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From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
doctors
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From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
Dotterine
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From this reading The queen knew she was dying, and sent for Dotterine and her nurse, who had now become her lady-in-waiting.
dying
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From this reading The queen knew she was dying, and sent for Dotterine and her nurse, who had now become her lady-in-waiting.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To her, as her most faithful servant, she gave the lucky basket in charge, and besought her to treasure it carefully.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
future
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From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
gave
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From this reading To her, as her most faithful servant, she gave the lucky basket in charge, and besought her to treasure it carefully.
guards
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From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The queen knew she was dying, and sent for Dotterine and her nurse, who had now become her lady-in-waiting.
hand
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From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
happiness
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From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The queen knew she was dying, and sent for Dotterine and her nurse, who had now become her lady-in-waiting.
ill
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From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
knew
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From this reading The queen knew she was dying, and sent for Dotterine and her nurse, who had now become her lady-in-waiting.
lady-in-waiting
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From this reading The queen knew she was dying, and sent for Dotterine and her nurse, who had now become her lady-in-waiting.
lucky
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From this reading To her, as her most faithful servant, she gave the lucky basket in charge, and besought her to treasure it carefully.
most
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From this reading To her, as her most faithful servant, she gave the lucky basket in charge, and besought her to treasure it carefully.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
nearly
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From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
now
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From this reading The queen knew she was dying, and sent for Dotterine and her nurse, who had now become her lady-in-waiting.
nurse
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From this reading The queen knew she was dying, and sent for Dotterine and her nurse, who had now become her lady-in-waiting.
old
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From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
queen
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From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
said
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From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
sent
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From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
servant
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From this reading To her, as her most faithful servant, she gave the lucky basket in charge, and besought her to treasure it carefully.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The queen knew she was dying, and sent for Dotterine and her nurse, who had now become her lady-in-waiting.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
taken
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From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
ten
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From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
there
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From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her, as her most faithful servant, she gave the lucky basket in charge, and besought her to treasure it carefully.
treasure
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From this reading To her, as her most faithful servant, she gave the lucky basket in charge, and besought her to treasure it carefully.
twins
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From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
two
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From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
use
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From this reading All the best doctors in the country were sent for, but it was no use, for there is no cure for death.
warn
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From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
way
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From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The queen knew she was dying, and sent for Dotterine and her nurse, who had now become her lady-in-waiting.
whole
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From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
years
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From this reading The twins were by this time nearly two years old, when the queen was taken suddenly ill.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘When my daughter,’ said the queen, ‘is ten years old, you are to hand it over to her, but warn her solemnly that her whole future happiness depends on the way she guards it.
