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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 In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
all
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From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
Almost
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From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading L’Estrange’s collection alone contains over five hundred.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is difficult to say what are and what are not the Fables of Æsop.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
any
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From this reading I could at any rate enumerate at least seven hundred which have appeared in English in various books entitled _Æsop’s Fables_.
appeared
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From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is difficult to say what are and what are not the Fables of Æsop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I could at any rate enumerate at least seven hundred which have appeared in English in various books entitled _Æsop’s Fables_.
certain
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From this reading In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
collection
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From this reading L’Estrange’s collection alone contains over five hundred.
contains
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From this reading L’Estrange’s collection alone contains over five hundred.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could at any rate enumerate at least seven hundred which have appeared in English in various books entitled _Æsop’s Fables_.
difficult
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From this reading It is difficult to say what are and what are not the Fables of Æsop.
effective
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From this reading In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
English
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From this reading I could at any rate enumerate at least seven hundred which have appeared in English in various books entitled _Æsop’s Fables_.
entitled
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From this reading I could at any rate enumerate at least seven hundred which have appeared in English in various books entitled _Æsop’s Fables_.
enumerate
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From this reading I could at any rate enumerate at least seven hundred which have appeared in English in various books entitled _Æsop’s Fables_.
existence
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From this reading In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
Fables
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From this reading It is difficult to say what are and what are not the Fables of Æsop.
familiar
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From this reading In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
five
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From this reading L’Estrange’s collection alone contains over five hundred.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
hundred
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From this reading I could at any rate enumerate at least seven hundred which have appeared in English in various books entitled _Æsop’s Fables_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could at any rate enumerate at least seven hundred which have appeared in English in various books entitled _Æsop’s Fables_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is difficult to say what are and what are not the Fables of Æsop.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is difficult to say what are and what are not the Fables of Æsop.
L'Estrange's
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From this reading L’Estrange’s collection alone contains over five hundred.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could at any rate enumerate at least seven hundred which have appeared in English in various books entitled _Æsop’s Fables_.
most
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From this reading In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is difficult to say what are and what are not the Fables of Æsop.
number
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From this reading In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is difficult to say what are and what are not the Fables of Æsop.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
out
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From this reading In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading L’Estrange’s collection alone contains over five hundred.
rate
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From this reading I could at any rate enumerate at least seven hundred which have appeared in English in various books entitled _Æsop’s Fables_.
say
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From this reading It is difficult to say what are and what are not the Fables of Æsop.
seven
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From this reading I could at any rate enumerate at least seven hundred which have appeared in English in various books entitled _Æsop’s Fables_.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
sheltered
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From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
stand
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From this reading In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
struggle
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From this reading In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is difficult to say what are and what are not the Fables of Æsop.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the struggle for existence among all these a certain number stand out as being the most effective and the most familiar.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is difficult to say what are and what are not the Fables of Æsop.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
various
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From this reading I could at any rate enumerate at least seven hundred which have appeared in English in various books entitled _Æsop’s Fables_.
Western
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From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is difficult to say what are and what are not the Fables of Æsop.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could at any rate enumerate at least seven hundred which have appeared in English in various books entitled _Æsop’s Fables_.
world
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From this reading Almost all the fables that have appeared in the Western world have been sheltered at one time or another under the shadow of that name.
Æsop
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From this reading It is difficult to say what are and what are not the Fables of Æsop.
Æsop's
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From this reading I could at any rate enumerate at least seven hundred which have appeared in English in various books entitled _Æsop’s Fables_.
