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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 THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
air
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
all
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From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
amends
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From this reading To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
became
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From this reading The youngest, who was the slave of his passions and of a very uncertain temper, became Prince of the Air.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
creating
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From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
defects
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From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
dull
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From this reading To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.
earth
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
eldest
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From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
elements
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From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
Fairy
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
fire
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.
four
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
gave
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From this reading To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.
government
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From this reading To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
hide
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From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.
hoped
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From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
imagination
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From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
INVISIBLE
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
King
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From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
lived
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
lively
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From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
Lord
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From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
made
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From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
monstrous
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From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
mother
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From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
noblest
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From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
Once
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
opinion
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From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
passions
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From this reading The youngest, who was the slave of his passions and of a very uncertain temper, became Prince of the Air.
power
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
PRINCE
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
prudence
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From this reading To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.
quick
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From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
rather
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From this reading To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.
savage
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From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
sea
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
Seas
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From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
second
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From this reading To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
slave
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From this reading The youngest, who was the slave of his passions and of a very uncertain temper, became Prince of the Air.
son
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From this reading To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.
sons
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
stature
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From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
temper
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From this reading The youngest, who was the slave of his passions and of a very uncertain temper, became Prince of the Air.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
there
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.
uncertain
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From this reading The youngest, who was the slave of his passions and of a very uncertain temper, became Prince of the Air.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
very
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From this reading The youngest, who was the slave of his passions and of a very uncertain temper, became Prince of the Air.
vivid
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From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE INVISIBLE PRINCE Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.
wild
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From this reading The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.
wisdom
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From this reading To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.
youngest
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From this reading The youngest, who was the slave of his passions and of a very uncertain temper, became Prince of the Air.
