Chapter 36 of Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud. “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare. It is all my foolish tongue which has got me into this trouble. Tongue! Tongue!” he went on, “it is all your fault.”
Chapter 36 of Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.”
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading ““Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Tongue!” he went on, “it is all your fault.””
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “It is all my foolish tongue which has got me into this trouble.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading ““Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.”
female equine animal
From this reading ““Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading ““Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
(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 It is all my foolish tongue which has got me into this trouble.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Tongue!” he went on, “it is all your fault.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It is all my foolish tongue which has got me into this trouble.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all my foolish tongue which has got me into this trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is all my foolish tongue which has got me into this trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all my foolish tongue which has got me into this trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
female equine animal
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is all my foolish tongue which has got me into this trouble.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tongue!” he went on, “it is all your fault.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is all my foolish tongue which has got me into this trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It is all my foolish tongue which has got me into this trouble.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tongue!” he went on, “it is all your fault.”
at the time that
From this reading When it got quite dark in the prison, Hari-Sarman began to talk to himself aloud.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is all my foolish tongue which has got me into this trouble.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Oh,” he said, “I wish I had bitten my tongue out before I told that lie about the mare.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tongue!” he went on, “it is all your fault.”
Chapter 36 of Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit by N. [Editor] D'Anvers holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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