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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 The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
accustomed
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From this reading He is accustomed to being asked, by ladies, ‘Have you written anything else except the Fairy Books?’
all
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From this reading The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
almost
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From this reading He is then obliged to explain that he has NOT written the Fairy Books, but, save these, has written almost everything else, except hymns, sermons, and dramatic works.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is then obliged to explain that he has NOT written the Fairy Books, but, save these, has written almost everything else, except hymns, sermons, and dramatic works.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He is accustomed to being asked, by ladies, ‘Have you written anything else except the Fairy Books?’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These stories are as old as anything that men have invented.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is accustomed to being asked, by ladies, ‘Have you written anything else except the Fairy Books?’
author
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From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He is accustomed to being asked, by ladies, ‘Have you written anything else except the Fairy Books?’
Book
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From this reading The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
BooksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is then obliged to explain that he has NOT written the Fairy Books, but, save these, has written almost everything else, except hymns, sermons, and dramatic works.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is accustomed to being asked, by ladies, ‘Have you written anything else except the Fairy Books?’
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
dramatic
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From this reading He is then obliged to explain that he has NOT written the Fairy Books, but, save these, has written almost everything else, except hymns, sermons, and dramatic works.
Editor
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From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
else
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From this reading He is accustomed to being asked, by ladies, ‘Have you written anything else except the Fairy Books?’
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He is then obliged to explain that he has NOT written the Fairy Books, but, save these, has written almost everything else, except hymns, sermons, and dramatic works.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He is accustomed to being asked, by ladies, ‘Have you written anything else except the Fairy Books?’
explain
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From this reading He is then obliged to explain that he has NOT written the Fairy Books, but, save these, has written almost everything else, except hymns, sermons, and dramatic works.
Fairy
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From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He is accustomed to being asked, by ladies, ‘Have you written anything else except the Fairy Books?’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
head
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From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
hymns
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From this reading He is then obliged to explain that he has NOT written the Fairy Books, but, save these, has written almost everything else, except hymns, sermons, and dramatic works.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
invent
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From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
invented
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From this reading These stories are as old as anything that men have invented.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
ladies
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From this reading He is accustomed to being asked, by ladies, ‘Have you written anything else except the Fairy Books?’
languages
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From this reading The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
men
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From this reading These stories are as old as anything that men have invented.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
number
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From this reading The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
obliged
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From this reading He is then obliged to explain that he has NOT written the Fairy Books, but, save these, has written almost everything else, except hymns, sermons, and dramatic works.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
often
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From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
old
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From this reading These stories are as old as anything that men have invented.
opportunity
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From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
others
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From this reading The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
out
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From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
own
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From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
popular
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From this reading The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
repeat
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From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
said
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From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He is then obliged to explain that he has NOT written the Fairy Books, but, save these, has written almost everything else, except hymns, sermons, and dramatic works.
series
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From this reading The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
sermons
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From this reading He is then obliged to explain that he has NOT written the Fairy Books, but, save these, has written almost everything else, except hymns, sermons, and dramatic works.
stories
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From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
takes
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From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
tales
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From this reading The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
then
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From this reading He is then obliged to explain that he has NOT written the Fairy Books, but, save these, has written almost everything else, except hymns, sermons, and dramatic works.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He is then obliged to explain that he has NOT written the Fairy Books, but, save these, has written almost everything else, except hymns, sermons, and dramatic works.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
traditional
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From this reading The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
translated
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From this reading The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
Violet
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From this reading The stories in this Violet Fairy Book, as in all the others of the series, have been translated out of the popular traditional tales in a number of different languages.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Editor takes this opportunity to repeat what he has often said before, that he is not the author of the stories in the Fairy Books; that he did not invent them ‘out of his own head.’
works
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From this reading He is then obliged to explain that he has NOT written the Fairy Books, but, save these, has written almost everything else, except hymns, sermons, and dramatic works.
written
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From this reading He is accustomed to being asked, by ladies, ‘Have you written anything else except the Fairy Books?’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He is accustomed to being asked, by ladies, ‘Have you written anything else except the Fairy Books?’
