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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 In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These things are signs."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
aside
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From this reading "You will soon have your heart's desire," he whispered aside to the prince.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
dark
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From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
days
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From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
desire
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From this reading "You will soon have your heart's desire," he whispered aside to the prince.
elapsed
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From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
fortnight
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From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
gates
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From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
grounds
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From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
happy
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From this reading Oh, what a happy meeting it was!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will soon have your heart's desire," he whispered aside to the prince.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You will soon have your heart's desire," he whispered aside to the prince.
heart's
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From this reading "You will soon have your heart's desire," he whispered aside to the prince.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, what a happy meeting it was!
longing
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From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
meeting
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From this reading Oh, what a happy meeting it was!
moment
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From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
much
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From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
object
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From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, what a happy meeting it was!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
palace
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From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
prince
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From this reading "You will soon have your heart's desire," he whispered aside to the prince.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
search
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From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
seated
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From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
see
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From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
signs
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From this reading "These things are signs."
son
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From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
soon
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From this reading "You will soon have your heart's desire," he whispered aside to the prince.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
swing
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From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will soon have your heart's desire," he whispered aside to the prince.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
there
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From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These things are signs."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
things
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From this reading "These things are signs."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will soon have your heart's desire," he whispered aside to the prince.
too
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From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
Two
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From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
vizier's
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From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a moment they were there, and there too was the object of their search standing by one of the palace gates, and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was longing to see her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, what a happy meeting it was!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
whispered
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From this reading "You will soon have your heart's desire," he whispered aside to the prince.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will soon have your heart's desire," he whispered aside to the prince.
wished
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From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Two days of the dark fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated themselves in the swing, and wished themselves within the grounds of the palace.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will soon have your heart's desire," he whispered aside to the prince.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will soon have your heart's desire," he whispered aside to the prince.
