used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "The Story of Siegfried," "The Story of Roland," "A Story of the Golden Age," "Baldwin's Readers," etc.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading They appeal to the sympathies, the desires, and the admiration of all sorts and conditions of mankind.
how long something has existed
From this reading Author of "The Story of Siegfried," "The Story of Roland," "A Story of the Golden Age," "Baldwin's Readers," etc.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
in the past
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They have within them that which gives pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They have within them that which gives pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading They appeal to the sympathies, the desires, and the admiration of all sorts and conditions of mankind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Story of Siegfried," "The Story of Roland," "A Story of the Golden Age," "Baldwin's Readers," etc.
Baldwin'snounUS /ˈbɔːldwənz/
possessive form of “baldwin” — United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading Author of "The Story of Siegfried," "The Story of Roland," "A Story of the Golden Age," "Baldwin's Readers," etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They have within them that which gives pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading They appeal to the sympathies, the desires, and the admiration of all sorts and conditions of mankind.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading They appeal to the sympathies, the desires, and the admiration of all sorts and conditions of mankind.
etc
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From this reading Author of "The Story of Siegfried," "The Story of Roland," "A Story of the Golden Age," "Baldwin's Readers," etc.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading They have within them that which gives pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Author of "The Story of Siegfried," "The Story of Roland," "A Story of the Golden Age," "Baldwin's Readers," etc.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have within them that which gives pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading These are the stories that are said to be immortal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading They have within them that which gives pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading They appeal to the sympathies, the desires, and the admiration of all sorts and conditions of mankind.
the force of workers available
From this reading They have within them that which gives pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Story of Siegfried," "The Story of Roland," "A Story of the Golden Age," "Baldwin's Readers," etc.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They have within them that which gives pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children.
ReadersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Author of "The Story of Siegfried," "The Story of Roland," "A Story of the Golden Age," "Baldwin's Readers," etc.
Roland
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From this reading Author of "The Story of Siegfried," "The Story of Roland," "A Story of the Golden Age," "Baldwin's Readers," etc.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading These are the stories that are said to be immortal.
SiegfriednounUS /ˈsiːɡfriːd/
(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed
From this reading Author of "The Story of Siegfried," "The Story of Roland," "A Story of the Golden Age," "Baldwin's Readers," etc.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They appeal to the sympathies, the desires, and the admiration of all sorts and conditions of mankind.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Author of "The Story of Siegfried," "The Story of Roland," "A Story of the Golden Age," "Baldwin's Readers," etc.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading They appeal to the sympathies, the desires, and the admiration of all sorts and conditions of mankind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have within them that which gives pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Story of Siegfried," "The Story of Roland," "A Story of the Golden Age," "Baldwin's Readers," etc.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They have within them that which gives pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are the stories that are said to be immortal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have within them that which gives pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have within them that which gives pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They have within them that which gives pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They have within them that which gives pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the world's literature there are certain stories which, told ages ago, can never be forgotten.
