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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the reader would not have forgiven me for placing before him a translation that was not Lady Charlotte Guest's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the reader would not have forgiven me for placing before him a translation that was not Lady Charlotte Guest's.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading In this second volume, as in the first, I have given Lady Charlotte Guest's translation exactly as she wrote it.
dictionnounUS /ˈdɪkʃən/
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
indicating exactness or preciseness
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steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In this second volume, as in the first, I have given Lady Charlotte Guest's translation exactly as she wrote it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the reader would not have forgiven me for placing before him a translation that was not Lady Charlotte Guest's.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading But the reader would not have forgiven me for placing before him a translation that was not Lady Charlotte Guest's.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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Guest'snounUS /ɡests/
possessive form of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading In this second volume, as in the first, I have given Lady Charlotte Guest's translation exactly as she wrote it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In this second volume, as in the first, I have given Lady Charlotte Guest's translation exactly as she wrote it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the reader would not have forgiven me for placing before him a translation that was not Lady Charlotte Guest's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this second volume, as in the first, I have given Lady Charlotte Guest's translation exactly as she wrote it.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a polite name for any woman
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lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
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From this reading {The salmon of Llyn Llyw.
Llyw
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From this reading {The salmon of Llyn Llyw.
engage in
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the reader would not have forgiven me for placing before him a translation that was not Lady Charlotte Guest's.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the reader would not have forgiven me for placing before him a translation that was not Lady Charlotte Guest's.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading {The salmon of Llyn Llyw.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the reader would not have forgiven me for placing before him a translation that was not Lady Charlotte Guest's.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading But the reader would not have forgiven me for placing before him a translation that was not Lady Charlotte Guest's.
reproductionnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
the process of generating offspring
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In this second volume, as in the first, I have given Lady Charlotte Guest's translation exactly as she wrote it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this second volume, as in the first, I have given Lady Charlotte Guest's translation exactly as she wrote it.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the reader would not have forgiven me for placing before him a translation that was not Lady Charlotte Guest's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {The salmon of Llyn Llyw.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading In this second volume, as in the first, I have given Lady Charlotte Guest's translation exactly as she wrote it.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In this second volume, as in the first, I have given Lady Charlotte Guest's translation exactly as she wrote it.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the reader would not have forgiven me for placing before him a translation that was not Lady Charlotte Guest's.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been easy to make it a more faithful reproduction of the Welsh by occasionally changing a word, or by making a phrase more simple in diction.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In this second volume, as in the first, I have given Lady Charlotte Guest's translation exactly as she wrote it.
