used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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in addition
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In them fact and fancy are happily blended.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In them fact and fancy are happily blended.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the bare facts of recorded or unrecorded history, are woven the poetic ideals of a romantic people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
completely unclothed
From this reading Around the bare facts of recorded or unrecorded history, are woven the poetic ideals of a romantic people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading In them fact and fancy are happily blended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Herbert E. Martini Legends have a fascination for all classes of people, but they possess a peculiar charm for children.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Herbert E. Martini Legends have a fascination for all classes of people, but they possess a peculiar charm for children.
a young person of either sex
From this reading They constitute, in fact, a form of literature particularly fitting to the mental world of the child.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
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constituteverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/
form or compose
From this reading They constitute, in fact, a form of literature particularly fitting to the mental world of the child.
conveysverbUS /kənˈveɪz/
third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They constitute, in fact, a form of literature particularly fitting to the mental world of the child.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Around the bare facts of recorded or unrecorded history, are woven the poetic ideals of a romantic people.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading In them fact and fancy are happily blended.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
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fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading They constitute, in fact, a form of literature particularly fitting to the mental world of the child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They constitute, in fact, a form of literature particularly fitting to the mental world of the child.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading In them fact and fancy are happily blended.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
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the aggregate of past events
From this reading Around the bare facts of recorded or unrecorded history, are woven the poetic ideals of a romantic people.
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading Around the bare facts of recorded or unrecorded history, are woven the poetic ideals of a romantic people.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They constitute, in fact, a form of literature particularly fitting to the mental world of the child.
LegendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading They constitute, in fact, a form of literature particularly fitting to the mental world of the child.
MartininounUS /mɑːrˈtiːni/
a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
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involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading They constitute, in fact, a form of literature particularly fitting to the mental world of the child.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Around the bare facts of recorded or unrecorded history, are woven the poetic ideals of a romantic people.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They constitute, in fact, a form of literature particularly fitting to the mental world of the child.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Around the bare facts of recorded or unrecorded history, are woven the poetic ideals of a romantic people.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Around the bare facts of recorded or unrecorded history, are woven the poetic ideals of a romantic people.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Around the bare facts of recorded or unrecorded history, are woven the poetic ideals of a romantic people.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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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 Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They constitute, in fact, a form of literature particularly fitting to the mental world of the child.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In them fact and fancy are happily blended.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They constitute, in fact, a form of literature particularly fitting to the mental world of the child.
unrecordedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈkɔːrdɪd/
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
From this reading Around the bare facts of recorded or unrecorded history, are woven the poetic ideals of a romantic people.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They constitute, in fact, a form of literature particularly fitting to the mental world of the child.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Nothing could be more worth a child’s reading than a story of the past that conveys not only an idea of the everyday life of real people, but represents them also as striving after ideals in various forms of beauty.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading Around the bare facts of recorded or unrecorded history, are woven the poetic ideals of a romantic people.
