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English → De Chapter vii -- Containing such grave matter, that the reader cannot Level 8/10

laugh once through the whole chapter, unless peradventure he should laugh at the author.

ein einziges Mal durch das gesamte Kapitel lachen, es sei denn, er würde zufälligerweise über den Autor lachen.

Vocabulary

einziges
sole, single, only one of something
Mal
time, instance, occasion of an occurrence
durch
through, across, or by means of something
gesamte
entire, whole, complete extent of something
Kapitel
chapter, a major division of a book
lachen
to laugh, express amusement with sound
sei
subjunctive form of 'sein', meaning 'be'
denn
because, for, or used as an intensifying particle
würde
conditional auxiliary 'would', used for hypotheticals
zufälligerweise
by chance, coincidentally, happening without intention
über
about, over, or above something or someone
Autor
author, person who writes books or texts
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