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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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accident
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also
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always
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American
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
Anatole
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From this reading One is conscious that it is as impossible to translate the charm and art of Anatole France as it is to describe in dull, colourless words the exquisite perfume of the rose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I want young children as well as others, older only by accident of years, but whose hearts are always young--which is the eternal youth--to know the greatest French writer of his day, when, by the magic of his pen, he, like them, becomes young, gentle and charming.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading One is conscious that it is as impossible to translate the charm and art of Anatole France as it is to describe in dull, colourless words the exquisite perfume of the rose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One is conscious that it is as impossible to translate the charm and art of Anatole France as it is to describe in dull, colourless words the exquisite perfume of the rose.
becomes
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
charm
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charming
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child
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childhood
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children
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colourless
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conscious
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dangerous
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day
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describe
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dew
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difficult
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From this reading Such as this translation is I offer it with diffidence, realising that I have undertaken a difficult task.
diffidence
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From this reading Such as this translation is I offer it with diffidence, realising that I have undertaken a difficult task.
distinguished
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divine
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And yet I venture to do so for I long to make known to English and American children one of the loveliest and noblest of stories--a story overflowing with poetic imagination, wisdom and humour, divine qualities to which the heart of the child is always open as the flower to the dew.
dull
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English
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eternal
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exquisite
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flower
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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France
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French
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gentle
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
greatest
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such as this translation is I offer it with diffidence, realising that I have undertaken a difficult task.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I want young children as well as others, older only by accident of years, but whose hearts are always young--which is the eternal youth--to know the greatest French writer of his day, when, by the magic of his pen, he, like them, becomes young, gentle and charming.
heart
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hearts
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From this reading I want young children as well as others, older only by accident of years, but whose hearts are always young--which is the eternal youth--to know the greatest French writer of his day, when, by the magic of his pen, he, like them, becomes young, gentle and charming.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I want young children as well as others, older only by accident of years, but whose hearts are always young--which is the eternal youth--to know the greatest French writer of his day, when, by the magic of his pen, he, like them, becomes young, gentle and charming.
honour
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humour
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such as this translation is I offer it with diffidence, realising that I have undertaken a difficult task.
imagination
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impossible
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From this reading One is conscious that it is as impossible to translate the charm and art of Anatole France as it is to describe in dull, colourless words the exquisite perfume of the rose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One is conscious that it is as impossible to translate the charm and art of Anatole France as it is to describe in dull, colourless words the exquisite perfume of the rose.
introduce
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From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
John
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I want young children as well as others, older only by accident of years, but whose hearts are always young--which is the eternal youth--to know the greatest French writer of his day, when, by the magic of his pen, he, like them, becomes young, gentle and charming.
known
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Lane
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like
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living
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet I venture to do so for I long to make known to English and American children one of the loveliest and noblest of stories--a story overflowing with poetic imagination, wisdom and humour, divine qualities to which the heart of the child is always open as the flower to the dew.
loveliest
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magic
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet I venture to do so for I long to make known to English and American children one of the loveliest and noblest of stories--a story overflowing with poetic imagination, wisdom and humour, divine qualities to which the heart of the child is always open as the flower to the dew.
master
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medium
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most
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Mrs
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new
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noblest
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From this reading And yet I venture to do so for I long to make known to English and American children one of the loveliest and noblest of stories--a story overflowing with poetic imagination, wisdom and humour, divine qualities to which the heart of the child is always open as the flower to the dew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
offer
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From this reading Such as this translation is I offer it with diffidence, realising that I have undertaken a difficult task.
older
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
only
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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And yet I venture to do so for I long to make known to English and American children one of the loveliest and noblest of stories--a story overflowing with poetic imagination, wisdom and humour, divine qualities to which the heart of the child is always open as the flower to the dew.
others
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
overflowing
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pen
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perfume
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From this reading One is conscious that it is as impossible to translate the charm and art of Anatole France as it is to describe in dull, colourless words the exquisite perfume of the rose.
poetic
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probably
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qualities
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realising
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From this reading Such as this translation is I offer it with diffidence, realising that I have undertaken a difficult task.
responsibility
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From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
rose
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From this reading One is conscious that it is as impossible to translate the charm and art of Anatole France as it is to describe in dull, colourless words the exquisite perfume of the rose.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet I venture to do so for I long to make known to English and American children one of the loveliest and noblest of stories--a story overflowing with poetic imagination, wisdom and humour, divine qualities to which the heart of the child is always open as the flower to the dew.
stories
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story
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From this reading And yet I venture to do so for I long to make known to English and American children one of the loveliest and noblest of stories--a story overflowing with poetic imagination, wisdom and humour, divine qualities to which the heart of the child is always open as the flower to the dew.
style
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SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such as this translation is I offer it with diffidence, realising that I have undertaken a difficult task.
task
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From this reading Such as this translation is I offer it with diffidence, realising that I have undertaken a difficult task.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One is conscious that it is as impossible to translate the charm and art of Anatole France as it is to describe in dull, colourless words the exquisite perfume of the rose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I want young children as well as others, older only by accident of years, but whose hearts are always young--which is the eternal youth--to know the greatest French writer of his day, when, by the magic of his pen, he, like them, becomes young, gentle and charming.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such as this translation is I offer it with diffidence, realising that I have undertaken a difficult task.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
translate
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From this reading One is conscious that it is as impossible to translate the charm and art of Anatole France as it is to describe in dull, colourless words the exquisite perfume of the rose.
Translation
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From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
undertaken
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From this reading Such as this translation is I offer it with diffidence, realising that I have undertaken a difficult task.
venture
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From this reading And yet I venture to do so for I long to make known to English and American children one of the loveliest and noblest of stories--a story overflowing with poetic imagination, wisdom and humour, divine qualities to which the heart of the child is always open as the flower to the dew.
want
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From this reading I want young children as well as others, older only by accident of years, but whose hearts are always young--which is the eternal youth--to know the greatest French writer of his day, when, by the magic of his pen, he, like them, becomes young, gentle and charming.
well
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From this reading I want young children as well as others, older only by accident of years, but whose hearts are always young--which is the eternal youth--to know the greatest French writer of his day, when, by the magic of his pen, he, like them, becomes young, gentle and charming.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I want young children as well as others, older only by accident of years, but whose hearts are always young--which is the eternal youth--to know the greatest French writer of his day, when, by the magic of his pen, he, like them, becomes young, gentle and charming.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And yet I venture to do so for I long to make known to English and American children one of the loveliest and noblest of stories--a story overflowing with poetic imagination, wisdom and humour, divine qualities to which the heart of the child is always open as the flower to the dew.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I want young children as well as others, older only by accident of years, but whose hearts are always young--which is the eternal youth--to know the greatest French writer of his day, when, by the magic of his pen, he, like them, becomes young, gentle and charming.
wisdom
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From this reading And yet I venture to do so for I long to make known to English and American children one of the loveliest and noblest of stories--a story overflowing with poetic imagination, wisdom and humour, divine qualities to which the heart of the child is always open as the flower to the dew.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such as this translation is I offer it with diffidence, realising that I have undertaken a difficult task.
words
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From this reading One is conscious that it is as impossible to translate the charm and art of Anatole France as it is to describe in dull, colourless words the exquisite perfume of the rose.
world
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From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
writer
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From this reading I want young children as well as others, older only by accident of years, but whose hearts are always young--which is the eternal youth--to know the greatest French writer of his day, when, by the magic of his pen, he, like them, becomes young, gentle and charming.
writers
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From this reading A Translation By Mrs. John Lane It is an honour, but, also, a great responsibility, to introduce through the dangerous medium of a translation one of the most distinguished writers of our time, and, probably, the greatest living master of style, to a new world--the world of childhood.
years
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From this reading I want young children as well as others, older only by accident of years, but whose hearts are always young--which is the eternal youth--to know the greatest French writer of his day, when, by the magic of his pen, he, like them, becomes young, gentle and charming.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I venture to do so for I long to make known to English and American children one of the loveliest and noblest of stories--a story overflowing with poetic imagination, wisdom and humour, divine qualities to which the heart of the child is always open as the flower to the dew.
young
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From this reading I want young children as well as others, older only by accident of years, but whose hearts are always young--which is the eternal youth--to know the greatest French writer of his day, when, by the magic of his pen, he, like them, becomes young, gentle and charming.
youth
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From this reading I want young children as well as others, older only by accident of years, but whose hearts are always young--which is the eternal youth--to know the greatest French writer of his day, when, by the magic of his pen, he, like them, becomes young, gentle and charming.
