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Goblin Tales of Lancashire

Chapter I

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GOBLIN TALES OF LANCASHIRE.
BY JAMES BOWKER, F.R.G.S.I.
AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.
_WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'
'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'
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Goblin Tales of Lancashire

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Goblin Tales of Lancashire is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GOBLIN TALES OF LANCASHIRE.
/ˈɡɑːblɪn teɪlz ʌv ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
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BY JAMES BOWKER, F.R.G.S.I.
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AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.
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_WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'
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'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

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carew noun US /ˈkæruː/

Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)

From this reading “AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.”

drawings noun US /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading “_WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'”

enquire verb US /ɪnˈkwaɪər/

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading “_WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'”

goblin noun US /ˈɡɑːblɪn/

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

From this reading “GOBLIN TALES OF LANCASHIRE.”

lancashire noun US /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/

a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles

From this reading “GOBLIN TALES OF LANCASHIRE.”

mari noun US /ˈmɑːri/

a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia

From this reading “'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'”

meme noun US /miːm/

a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)

From this reading “'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'”

phoebe noun US /ˈfiːbi/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading “AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.”

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NORTH COAST noun + noun

In this reading “AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.”

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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 AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.

BOWKER

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From this reading BY JAMES BOWKER, F.R.G.S.I.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY JAMES BOWKER, F.R.G.S.I.

CAREWnounUS /ˈkæruː/

Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)

From this reading AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

COASTnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.

declara

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From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

demandernoun

a person who makes demands

From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

depuis

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From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

desnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

DRAWINGSnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

du

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From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

etait

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From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading BY JAMES BOWKER, F.R.G.S.I.

Faery-land

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

FORTUNEnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

fynd

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading BY JAMES BOWKER, F.R.G.S.I.

GLIDDON

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

GOBLINnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

From this reading GOBLIN TALES OF LANCASHIRE.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

HOLT'S

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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading BY JAMES BOWKER, F.R.G.S.I.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

itt

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

JAMESnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading BY JAMES BOWKER, F.R.G.S.I.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

LANCASHIREnounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/

a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles

From this reading GOBLIN TALES OF LANCASHIRE.

LATEadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

lui

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From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

marinounUS /ˈmɑːri/

a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia

From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

memenounUS /miːm/

a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)

From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

mort

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From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

NAT

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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.

NORTHnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GOBLIN TALES OF LANCASHIRE.

PHOEBEnounUS /ˈfiːbi/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

Plogojovits

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From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

que

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From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading BY JAMES BOWKER, F.R.G.S.I.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading BY JAMES BOWKER, F.R.G.S.I.

sanounUS /sɑː/

Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943

From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

settnoun

rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

signes

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

sondrie

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

souliers

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From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 AUTHOR OF 'PHOEBE CAREW, A NORTH COAST STORY,' 'NAT HOLT'S FORTUNE,' ETC.

TALESnounUS /teɪlz/

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 GOBLIN TALES OF LANCASHIRE.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

venu

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From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

veuve

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From this reading 'La veuve du meme Plogojovits declara que son mari depuis sa mort lui etait venu demander des souliers.'

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE LATE CHARLES GLIDDON._ 'Of Faery-land yet if he more enquire, By certain signes here sett in sondrie place, He may itt fynd.'

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