Chapter 2 of Malayan Literature is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Malayan Literature is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Thou must not weep so, Bidasari. They Will all return. When thou dost wish to go, They will go with thee. Now depart, _dyangs_. Ye need not care for Bidasari more.
Chapter 2 of Malayan Literature is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Ye need not care for Bidasari more.”
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “Now depart, _dyangs_.”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “When thou dost wish to go, They will go with thee.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Ye need not care for Bidasari more.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “They Will all return.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “When thou dost wish to go, They will go with thee.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “"Thou must not weep so, Bidasari.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “When thou dost wish to go, They will go with thee.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 They Will all return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou must not weep so, Bidasari.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Ye need not care for Bidasari more.
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Now depart, _dyangs_.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading When thou dost wish to go, They will go with thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now depart, _dyangs_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ye need not care for Bidasari more.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When thou dost wish to go, They will go with thee.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ye need not care for Bidasari more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Thou must not weep so, Bidasari.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Ye need not care for Bidasari more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thou must not weep so, Bidasari.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now depart, _dyangs_.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They Will all return.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thou must not weep so, Bidasari.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading When thou dost wish to go, They will go with thee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They Will all return.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou must not weep so, Bidasari.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When thou dost wish to go, They will go with thee.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "Thou must not weep so, Bidasari.
at the time that
From this reading When thou dost wish to go, They will go with thee.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They Will all return.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading When thou dost wish to go, They will go with thee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When thou dost wish to go, They will go with thee.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye need not care for Bidasari more.
Chapter 2 of Malayan Literature by Chauncey C. (Chauncey Clark) [Translator] Starkweather holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
Chapter 2 holds 443 sentences of Malayan Literature, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Malayan Literature by Chauncey C. (Chauncey Clark) [Translator] Starkweather exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 443 sentences, grouped into 89 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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