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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 Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
adorn
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From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
back
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From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
bamboo-cutter's
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From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
beauty
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From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
begged
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From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Princess stopped him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
cottage
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From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
Court
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From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
deeply
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From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
Emperor
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From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
faded
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From this reading Her figure faded from his sight while he looked.
fell
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From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
figure
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From this reading Her figure faded from his sight while he looked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
forced
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From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
form
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From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her figure faded from his sight while he looked.
give
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From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
go
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From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
grace
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From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
hidden
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From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her figure faded from his sight while he looked.
honor
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From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
Imperial
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From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her figure faded from his sight while he looked.
lose
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From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
love
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From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
once
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From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
Palace
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From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
palanquins
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From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
position
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From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading But the Princess stopped him.
said
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From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
saying
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From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
send
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From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
sight
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From this reading Her figure faded from his sight while he looked.
spoke
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From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the Princess stopped him.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
turn
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From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was about to send for one of the Imperial palanquins to take her back with him at once, saying that her grace and beauty should adorn a Court, and not be hidden in a bamboo-cutter’s cottage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She said that if she were forced to go to the Palace she would turn at once into a shadow, and even as she spoke she began to lose her form.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her figure faded from his sight while he looked.
wish
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From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Emperor fell deeply in love with her, and begged her to come to the Court, where he would give her a position of honor and everything she could wish for.
