used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You will find beautiful maidens who lived in a river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An occasional sentence in several of the stories is borrowed from the same source.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading You will find beautiful maidens who lived in a river.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading You will find a large family of little black dwarfs who lived under the river, and you will find a splendid hero.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading NOTE: The verses printed in this book are quoted from Dr. Oliver Huckel's translations of _The Rhine-Gold_, _The Walkuere_, _Siegfried_, and _Goetterdaemmerung_, by the kind permission of the publishers, Messrs. Thomas Y. Crowell & Company.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading An occasional sentence in several of the stories is borrowed from the same source.
showing who or what does the action
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an institution created to conduct business
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Crowell
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Dr
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dwarfsnounUS /dwɔːrfs/
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading You will find a large family of little black dwarfs who lived under the river, and you will find a splendid hero.
a social unit living together
From this reading You will find a large family of little black dwarfs who lived under the river, and you will find a splendid hero.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In these stories you will find some wonderful giants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading In these stories you will find some wonderful giants.
Goetterdaemmerung
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a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading You will find a large family of little black dwarfs who lived under the river, and you will find a splendid hero.
Huckel's
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An occasional sentence in several of the stories is borrowed from the same source.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You will find a large family of little black dwarfs who lived under the river, and you will find a splendid hero.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You will find a large family of little black dwarfs who lived under the river, and you will find a splendid hero.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You will find beautiful maidens who lived in a river.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading You will find beautiful maidens who lived in a river.
Messrs
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a brief written record
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occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading An occasional sentence in several of the stories is borrowed from the same source.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
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approval to do something
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printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
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publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
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Rhine-Gold
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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading You will find beautiful maidens who lived in a river.
Identical; not different.
From this reading An occasional sentence in several of the stories is borrowed from the same source.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading An occasional sentence in several of the stories is borrowed from the same source.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading An occasional sentence in several of the stories is borrowed from the same source.
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
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In these stories you will find some wonderful giants.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading An occasional sentence in several of the stories is borrowed from the same source.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading You will find a large family of little black dwarfs who lived under the river, and you will find a splendid hero.
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 An occasional sentence in several of the stories is borrowed from the same source.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOTE: The verses printed in this book are quoted from Dr. Oliver Huckel's translations of _The Rhine-Gold_, _The Walkuere_, _Siegfried_, and _Goetterdaemmerung_, by the kind permission of the publishers, Messrs. Thomas Y. Crowell & Company.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these stories you will find some wonderful giants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
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translationsnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You will find a large family of little black dwarfs who lived under the river, and you will find a splendid hero.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
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Walkuere
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which person or people
From this reading You will find beautiful maidens who lived in a river.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In these stories you will find some wonderful giants.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In these stories you will find some wonderful giants.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In these stories you will find some wonderful giants.
