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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 Hunt version is considered a most accurate English translation.
abridgment
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accurate
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AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these are famous tales as well as many delightful ones not usually included in children’s volumes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
Andrew
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among these are famous tales as well as many delightful ones not usually included in children’s volumes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among these are famous tales as well as many delightful ones not usually included in children’s volumes.
based
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From this reading This edition is based on the Hunt version, with an introduction by the folk-lorist, Andrew Lang.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the full collection, fifty-one stories suitable for children have been selected.
boys
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This edition is based on the Hunt version, with an introduction by the folk-lorist, Andrew Lang.
children
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From this reading From the full collection, fifty-one stories suitable for children have been selected.
children's
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collection
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From this reading From the full collection, fifty-one stories suitable for children have been selected.
colorless
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considered
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delightful
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edition
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From this reading This edition is based on the Hunt version, with an introduction by the folk-lorist, Andrew Lang.
English
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Fairy
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famous
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fifty-one
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From this reading From the full collection, fifty-one stories suitable for children have been selected.
folk-lorist
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From this reading This edition is based on the Hunt version, with an introduction by the folk-lorist, Andrew Lang.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the full collection, fifty-one stories suitable for children have been selected.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the full collection, fifty-one stories suitable for children have been selected.
full
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From this reading From the full collection, fifty-one stories suitable for children have been selected.
girls
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From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
Grimm's
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the full collection, fifty-one stories suitable for children have been selected.
Hunt
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From this reading This edition is based on the Hunt version, with an introduction by the folk-lorist, Andrew Lang.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among these are famous tales as well as many delightful ones not usually included in children’s volumes.
included
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From this reading Among these are famous tales as well as many delightful ones not usually included in children’s volumes.
insipid
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From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
introduction
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
Lang
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many
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From this reading Among these are famous tales as well as many delightful ones not usually included in children’s volumes.
most
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From this reading The Hunt version is considered a most accurate English translation.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
offered
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This edition is based on the Hunt version, with an introduction by the folk-lorist, Andrew Lang.
ones
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From this reading Among these are famous tales as well as many delightful ones not usually included in children’s volumes.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
really
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retelling
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selected
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From this reading From the full collection, fifty-one stories suitable for children have been selected.
stories
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suitable
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From this reading From the full collection, fifty-one stories suitable for children have been selected.
superficial
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From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
Tales
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these are famous tales as well as many delightful ones not usually included in children’s volumes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
translation
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usually
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From this reading Among these are famous tales as well as many delightful ones not usually included in children’s volumes.
version
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From this reading This edition is based on the Hunt version, with an introduction by the folk-lorist, Andrew Lang.
volume
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volumes
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From this reading Among these are famous tales as well as many delightful ones not usually included in children’s volumes.
well
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From this reading Among these are famous tales as well as many delightful ones not usually included in children’s volumes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To our American boys and girls is offered this volume which is really Grimm’s _Fairy Tales_, not an abridgment superficial and colorless, nor an insipid retelling of the stories.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This edition is based on the Hunt version, with an introduction by the folk-lorist, Andrew Lang.
