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Six Giants and a Griffin, and Other Stories
Six Giants and a Griffin, and Other Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Six Giants and a Griffin, and Other Stories is here in full — 608 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Sarah Elizabeth Birdsall Otis • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.
Blank pages have been eliminated.
Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
_Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Six Giants and a Griffin, and Other Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Six Giants and a Griffin, and Other Stories is here in full — 608 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/121 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
/aɪˈtælɪk tekst ɪz dɪˈnoʊtəd baɪ ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz ənd boʊld tekst baɪ ˈiːkwəl saɪnz/
Line 2
Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.
Line 3
Blank pages have been eliminated.
/blæŋk ˈpeɪdʒəz hæv bɪn ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪd/
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Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
/ˌveriˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈspelɪŋ ənd ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən hæv bɪn left æz ɪn ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl/
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_Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

Learner Dictionary

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denoted verb US /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”

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eliminated verb US /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪd/

past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out

From this reading “Blank pages have been eliminated.”

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hyphenation noun US /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading “Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.”

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incomplete adjective US /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/

not complete or total; not completed

From this reading “_Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.”

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Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”

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undefined adjective US /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/

not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished

From this reading “_Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.”

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underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

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Variations noun US /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading “Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.”

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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.

Blank pages adjective + noun counted as “blank page”

In this reading “Blank pages have been eliminated.”

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LITTLE GIRL adjective + noun

a youthful female person

In this reading “_Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.”

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1903

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From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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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 _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.

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BlankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading Blank pages have been eliminated.

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boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

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denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

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eliminatedverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪd/

past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out

From this reading Blank pages have been eliminated.

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equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.

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hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

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incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/

not complete or total; not completed

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

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kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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lacknounUS /læk/

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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LayverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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LeavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

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LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Blank pages have been eliminated.

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PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.

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replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.

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signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

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SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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StrangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/

comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

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ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

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themenounUS /θiːm/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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There's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
undefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/

not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uppercasenoun

one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis

From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.

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VariationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.

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writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

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yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading _Published November, 1903_ TO MY LITTLE GIRL Lay away the story,-- Though the theme is sweet, There's a lack of something yet Leaves it incomplete;-- There's a nameless yearning-- Strangely undefined-- For a story sweeter still Than the written kind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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