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Countess Erika's Apprenticeship
Countess Erika's Apprenticeship

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Countess Erika's Apprenticeship is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ossip Schubin • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"
ETC.
PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR.
A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Countess Erika's Apprenticeship

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Countess Erika's Apprenticeship is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.
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TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"
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ETC.
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PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR.
/ˈprefəs baɪ ðə ˈɔːθər/
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A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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austria noun US /ˈɔːstriə/

a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century

From this reading “TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"”

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globe noun US /ɡloʊb/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.”

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Philadelphia noun US /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading “_J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.”

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preface noun US /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR.”

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proving verb US /ˈpruːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading “A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.”

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Publishers noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

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puppets noun US /ˈpʌpəts/

plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

From this reading “A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.”

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stroll noun US /stroʊl/

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading “A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

picked up verb + adjective counted as “pick up”

take and lift upward

In this reading “A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.”

46,633 times in 225,867 chapters
odd volume adjective + noun

In this reading “A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.”

219 times in 225,867 chapters
stroll round noun + noun

In this reading “A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.”

339 times in 225,867 chapters
brought back verb + particle counted as “bring back”

bring back to the point of departure

In this reading “A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.”

14,512 times in 225,867 chapters
TRANSLATED FROM verb + particle counted as “translate from”

In this reading “TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"”

1,246 times in 225,867 chapters
very existence adjective + noun

In this reading “A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.”

1,332 times in 225,867 chapters
BY THE AUTHOR preposition + article + noun counted as “by … author”

In this reading “PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR.”

2,404 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 60

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715

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From this reading _J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.

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717

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From this reading _J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.

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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 A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.

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AUSTRIAnounUS /ˈɔːstriə/

a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century

From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"

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BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading _J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR.

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certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading _J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.

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ETC

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From this reading ETC.

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existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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Francisco

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From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"

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GERMANnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"

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globenounUS /ɡloʊb/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading _J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.

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leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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LIPPINCOTT

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From this reading _J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.

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MarketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading _J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.

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MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"

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OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"

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oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/

not divisible by two

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"

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OSSIP

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From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"

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PanounUS /pɑː/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading _J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.

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PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading _J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.

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pickedverbUS /pɪkt/

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR.

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provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading _J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.

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puppetsnounUS /ˈpʌpəts/

plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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San

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From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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SCHUBIN

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From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"

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showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading _J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY_, _Publishers_, _715 and 717 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa_.

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strollnounUS /stroʊl/

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"

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THOUpronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"

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TRANSLATEDverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF OSSIP SCHUBIN AUTHOR OF "O THOU, MY AUSTRIA!"

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A friend returning from a stroll round the globe brought back an odd volume of my work picked up in San Francisco, translated without my leave, but proving by its very existence that the American reading world take a certain interest in my show and its puppets.

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Lippincott
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Company
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Publishers
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Countess Erika's Apprenticeship; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Market
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Countess Erika's Apprenticeship; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.