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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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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As a story-teller for children the author has no rival in power to enlist the imagination and carry it along natural, healthful lines.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the two books in which they are here presented they have met the tests and held an undiminishing popularity among the best children's books.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the two books in which they are here presented they have met the tests and held an undiminishing popularity among the best children's books.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Andersen
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Hans Andersen Fairy Tales will be read in schools and homes as long as there are children who love to read.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Hans Andersen Fairy Tales will be read in schools and homes as long as there are children who love to read.
Athenæum
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author
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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 The Hans Andersen Fairy Tales will be read in schools and homes as long as there are children who love to read.
best
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From this reading In the two books in which they are here presented they have met the tests and held an undiminishing popularity among the best children's books.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In the two books in which they are here presented they have met the tests and held an undiminishing popularity among the best children's books.
BOSTON
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carry
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charm
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children
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children's
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COMPANY
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elevate
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enlist
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Fairy
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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GINN
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Hans
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a story-teller for children the author has no rival in power to enlist the imagination and carry it along natural, healthful lines.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the two books in which they are here presented they have met the tests and held an undiminishing popularity among the best children's books.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The power of his tales to charm and elevate runs like a living thread through whatever he writes.
healthful
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held
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From this reading In the two books in which they are here presented they have met the tests and held an undiminishing popularity among the best children's books.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the two books in which they are here presented they have met the tests and held an undiminishing popularity among the best children's books.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The power of his tales to charm and elevate runs like a living thread through whatever he writes.
homes
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imagination
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hans Andersen Fairy Tales will be read in schools and homes as long as there are children who love to read.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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like
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lines
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living
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From this reading The power of his tales to charm and elevate runs like a living thread through whatever he writes.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Hans Andersen Fairy Tales will be read in schools and homes as long as there are children who love to read.
love
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From this reading The Hans Andersen Fairy Tales will be read in schools and homes as long as there are children who love to read.
met
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natural
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From this reading As a story-teller for children the author has no rival in power to enlist the imagination and carry it along natural, healthful lines.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As a story-teller for children the author has no rival in power to enlist the imagination and carry it along natural, healthful lines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The power of his tales to charm and elevate runs like a living thread through whatever he writes.
popularity
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From this reading In the two books in which they are here presented they have met the tests and held an undiminishing popularity among the best children's books.
power
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presented
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PressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
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PROPRIETORS
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read
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rival
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runs
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S
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schools
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story-teller
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Tales
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tests
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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there
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From this reading The Hans Andersen Fairy Tales will be read in schools and homes as long as there are children who love to read.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the two books in which they are here presented they have met the tests and held an undiminishing popularity among the best children's books.
thread
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From this reading The power of his tales to charm and elevate runs like a living thread through whatever he writes.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The power of his tales to charm and elevate runs like a living thread through whatever he writes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Hans Andersen Fairy Tales will be read in schools and homes as long as there are children who love to read.
two
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U
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undiminishing
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whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The power of his tales to charm and elevate runs like a living thread through whatever he writes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the two books in which they are here presented they have met the tests and held an undiminishing popularity among the best children's books.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Hans Andersen Fairy Tales will be read in schools and homes as long as there are children who love to read.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Hans Andersen Fairy Tales will be read in schools and homes as long as there are children who love to read.
writes
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From this reading The power of his tales to charm and elevate runs like a living thread through whatever he writes.
