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English → Japanese 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.

もしかすると著者を笑うことがあるかもしれないが、章全体を通して一度も笑うことはないだろう。

Vocabulary

もしかすると
moshikasuruto — perhaps, possibly, there is a chance that
著者
chosha — author, writer of a book or text
wo — object-marking particle indicating direct object
笑う
warau — to laugh, to smile, to chuckle
こと
koto — thing, fact, act; nominalizer for verbs
ga — subject-marking particle; also marks contrast
ある
aru — to exist, to have; used for non-living things
かも
kamo — shortened form of かもしれない; maybe, perhaps
しれない
shirenai — might not know; used to express uncertainty
shou — chapter, section of a book or document
全体
zentai — whole, entire, overall totality of something
通して
tooshite — throughout, through, by means of something
te — conjunctive particle connecting verbs or clauses
一度
ichido — once, one time, a single occasion
mo — also, even, too; emphasizes inclusion or negation
wa — topic-marking particle indicating sentence topic
ない
nai — not, does not exist; negation of existence
だろう
darou — probably, I suppose; expresses conjecture or assumption
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