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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ages
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all
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From this reading The winged fairies of Grimm and Andersen have brought more happiness to childish hearts than all other human creations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Andersen
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as “historical” in the children’s library; for the time has come for a series of newer “wonder tales” in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as “historical” in the children’s library; for the time has come for a series of newer “wonder tales” in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale.
authors
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as “historical” in the children’s library; for the time has come for a series of newer “wonder tales” in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale.
blood-curdling
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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as “historical” in the children’s library; for the time has come for a series of newer “wonder tales” in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale.
child
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childhood
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childish
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children
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children's
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classed
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as “historical” in the children’s library; for the time has come for a series of newer “wonder tales” in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale.
creations
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devised
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disagreeable
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dispenses
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dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as “historical” in the children’s library; for the time has come for a series of newer “wonder tales” in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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education
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eliminated
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entertainment
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Introduction Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal.
fairies
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fairy
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fantastic
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fearsome
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Folklore
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followed
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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generations
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genienounUS /ˈdʒiː.ni/
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as “historical” in the children’s library; for the time has come for a series of newer “wonder tales” in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale.
gladly
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Grimm
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happiness
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Introduction Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Introduction Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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healthy
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hearts
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historical
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horrible
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human
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incident
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incidents
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includes
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instinctive
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IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Introduction Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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legends
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library
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love
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manifestly
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marvelous
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as “historical” in the children’s library; for the time has come for a series of newer “wonder tales” in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having this thought in mind, the story of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was written solely to please children of today.
Modern
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moral
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morality
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more
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myths
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newer
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now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old
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only
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other
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Oz
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please
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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seeks
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series
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served
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solely
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stereotyped
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stories
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story
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tale
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tales
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The winged fairies of Grimm and Andersen have brought more happiness to childish hearts than all other human creations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Introduction Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as “historical” in the children’s library; for the time has come for a series of newer “wonder tales” in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Modern education includes morality; therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder tales and gladly dispenses with all disagreeable incident.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having this thought in mind, the story of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was written solely to please children of today.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having this thought in mind, the story of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was written solely to please children of today.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Introduction Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as “historical” in the children’s library; for the time has come for a series of newer “wonder tales” in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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today
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together
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unreal
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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 Having this thought in mind, the story of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was written solely to please children of today.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as “historical” in the children’s library; for the time has come for a series of newer “wonder tales” in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale.
wholesome
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winged
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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Wizard
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wonder
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WonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having this thought in mind, the story of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was written solely to please children of today.
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From this reading Having this thought in mind, the story of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was written solely to please children of today.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as “historical” in the children’s library; for the time has come for a series of newer “wonder tales” in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale.
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From this reading Introduction Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal.
