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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accord
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almost
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From this reading This story is an original tale of Old Japan, written almost from a Japanese point of view.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This story is an original tale of Old Japan, written almost from a Japanese point of view.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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approval
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
book
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
CAMBRIDGE
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corner
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enacted
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From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
Feudalism
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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form
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This story is an original tale of Old Japan, written almost from a Japanese point of view.
fully
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From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This story is an original tale of Old Japan, written almost from a Japanese point of view.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
itinerant
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Japan
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Japanese
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From this reading This story is an original tale of Old Japan, written almost from a Japanese point of view.
JOHN
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language
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listener
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meet
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
original
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From this reading This story is an original tale of Old Japan, written almost from a Japanese point of view.
period
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From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading This story is an original tale of Old Japan, written almost from a Japanese point of view.
PREFACE
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From this reading PREFACE.
Press
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public
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reader
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remains
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rendered
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say
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SON
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Story
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story-tellers
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street
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whether such a treatment will meet with approval here, it remains for the public to say.
supposed
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From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
tale
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From this reading This story is an original tale of Old Japan, written almost from a Japanese point of view.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This story is an original tale of Old Japan, written almost from a Japanese point of view.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
traditions
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translated
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treatment
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University
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view
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From this reading This story is an original tale of Old Japan, written almost from a Japanese point of view.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether such a treatment will meet with approval here, it remains for the public to say.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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WILSON
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It might be translated into that language; and, rendered in book form or told on a street corner by one of the itinerant story-tellers, the reader or listener would think it to accord fully with the traditions of the period in which it is supposed to have been enacted.
written
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From this reading This story is an original tale of Old Japan, written almost from a Japanese point of view.
