Chapter V

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From this reading 59.

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From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

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From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

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From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading From Jamieson's _Popular Ballads_, i.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading THE TWA BROTHERS.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

the official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

set up or found

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From Jamieson's _Popular Ballads_, i.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

arranged into groups

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading From Jamieson's _Popular Ballads_, i.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

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From this reading From Jamieson's _Popular Ballads_, i.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

not any; not one

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

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From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading From Jamieson's _Popular Ballads_, i.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

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From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

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From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

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From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

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From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TWA BROTHERS.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

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From this reading THE TWA BROTHERS.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It finds an exact counterpart in the Swedish ballad _Sven i Roseng[oa]rd_, _Svenska F. V._, No. 67, Arwidsson, No. 87, A, B, which, together with a Finnish version of the same story, thought to be derived from the Swedish, will be found translated in our Appendix.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The ballad of the _Twa Brothers_, like many of the domestic tragedies with which it is grouped in this volume, is by no means the peculiar property of the island of Great Britain.