used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Birch and the Star and Other Stories The Birch and the Star and Other Stories Editor of East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon Row, Peterson & Company Evanston, Illinois New York San Francisco Philadelphia The realistic stories in this book, given for the first time to American children, were written in the Norwegian by Jörgen Moe and in the Swedish by Zacharias Topelius.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading Their works show sincere sympathy with child life and great power to interpret it artistically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both authors have won fame in their native lands as writers of juvenile literature.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Both authors have won fame in their native lands as writers of juvenile literature.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
BirchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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the two together, not just one
From this reading Both authors have won fame in their native lands as writers of juvenile literature.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Birch and the Star and Other Stories The Birch and the Star and Other Stories Editor of East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon Row, Peterson & Company Evanston, Illinois New York San Francisco Philadelphia The realistic stories in this book, given for the first time to American children, were written in the Norwegian by Jörgen Moe and in the Swedish by Zacharias Topelius.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Their works show sincere sympathy with child life and great power to interpret it artistically.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Birch and the Star and Other Stories The Birch and the Star and Other Stories Editor of East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon Row, Peterson & Company Evanston, Illinois New York San Francisco Philadelphia The realistic stories in this book, given for the first time to American children, were written in the Norwegian by Jörgen Moe and in the Swedish by Zacharias Topelius.
an institution created to conduct business
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createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The Birch and the Star and Other Stories The Birch and the Star and Other Stories Editor of East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon Row, Peterson & Company Evanston, Illinois New York San Francisco Philadelphia The realistic stories in this book, given for the first time to American children, were written in the Norwegian by Jörgen Moe and in the Swedish by Zacharias Topelius.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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Evanston
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Both authors have won fame in their native lands as writers of juvenile literature.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Birch and the Star and Other Stories The Birch and the Star and Other Stories Editor of East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon Row, Peterson & Company Evanston, Illinois New York San Francisco Philadelphia The realistic stories in this book, given for the first time to American children, were written in the Norwegian by Jörgen Moe and in the Swedish by Zacharias Topelius.
Francisco
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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Birch and the Star and Other Stories The Birch and the Star and Other Stories Editor of East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon Row, Peterson & Company Evanston, Illinois New York San Francisco Philadelphia The realistic stories in this book, given for the first time to American children, were written in the Norwegian by Jörgen Moe and in the Swedish by Zacharias Topelius.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their works show sincere sympathy with child life and great power to interpret it artistically.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Both authors have won fame in their native lands as writers of juvenile literature.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
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imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Birch and the Star and Other Stories The Birch and the Star and Other Stories Editor of East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon Row, Peterson & Company Evanston, Illinois New York San Francisco Philadelphia The realistic stories in this book, given for the first time to American children, were written in the Norwegian by Jörgen Moe and in the Swedish by Zacharias Topelius.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading Their works show sincere sympathy with child life and great power to interpret it artistically.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The standard of literary merit is the same for both kinds of stories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their works show sincere sympathy with child life and great power to interpret it artistically.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading Both authors have won fame in their native lands as writers of juvenile literature.
Jörgen
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plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The standard of literary merit is the same for both kinds of stories.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Both authors have won fame in their native lands as writers of juvenile literature.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Their works show sincere sympathy with child life and great power to interpret it artistically.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The standard of literary merit is the same for both kinds of stories.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Both authors have won fame in their native lands as writers of juvenile literature.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading The standard of literary merit is the same for both kinds of stories.
Moe
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the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The Birch and the Star and Other Stories The Birch and the Star and Other Stories Editor of East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon Row, Peterson & Company Evanston, Illinois New York San Francisco Philadelphia The realistic stories in this book, given for the first time to American children, were written in the Norwegian by Jörgen Moe and in the Swedish by Zacharias Topelius.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Both authors have won fame in their native lands as writers of juvenile literature.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Birch and the Star and Other Stories The Birch and the Star and Other Stories Editor of East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon Row, Peterson & Company Evanston, Illinois New York San Francisco Philadelphia The realistic stories in this book, given for the first time to American children, were written in the Norwegian by Jörgen Moe and in the Swedish by Zacharias Topelius.
NorwegiannounUS /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Norway
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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
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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Peterson
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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
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possession of controlling influence
From this reading Their works show sincere sympathy with child life and great power to interpret it artistically.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
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all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
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Identical; not different.
From this reading The standard of literary merit is the same for both kinds of stories.
San
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servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Their works show sincere sympathy with child life and great power to interpret it artistically.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Their works show sincere sympathy with child life and great power to interpret it artistically.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading The standard of literary merit is the same for both kinds of stories.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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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
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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 Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
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an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Their works show sincere sympathy with child life and great power to interpret it artistically.
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 Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both authors have won fame in their native lands as writers of juvenile literature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Birch and the Star and Other Stories The Birch and the Star and Other Stories Editor of East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon Row, Peterson & Company Evanston, Illinois New York San Francisco Philadelphia The realistic stories in this book, given for the first time to American children, were written in the Norwegian by Jörgen Moe and in the Swedish by Zacharias Topelius.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Topelius
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Birch and the Star and Other Stories The Birch and the Star and Other Stories Editor of East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon Row, Peterson & Company Evanston, Illinois New York San Francisco Philadelphia The realistic stories in this book, given for the first time to American children, were written in the Norwegian by Jörgen Moe and in the Swedish by Zacharias Topelius.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their works show sincere sympathy with child life and great power to interpret it artistically.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Both authors have won fame in their native lands as writers of juvenile literature.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Their works show sincere sympathy with child life and great power to interpret it artistically.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Children need the realistic story side by side with the purely imaginative fairy tale, for the story true to human experience serves to bring about a proper balance between the ideas created by a world of fancy and those of the world of reality.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Both authors have won fame in their native lands as writers of juvenile literature.
set down in writing in any of various ways
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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ZachariasnounUS /ˌzækərˈaɪəs/
a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC
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