Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

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

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

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

From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

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

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

without doubt or question

From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

a female human offspring

From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).

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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

set up or found

From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

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

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

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

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

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

From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).

a member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European

From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

an occurrence of something

From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

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

From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)

From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.

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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).

not any; not one

From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).

not one thing; not anything

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.

plural of “parallel” — something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.

the local environment

From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

past form of “reprint” — print anew

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

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 _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.

plural of “tale” — 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 An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

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

From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

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

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

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

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

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

From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

widely or fully known

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

during the time that

From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

which person or people

From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one

From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).