Chapter 1 of Mashi, and Other Stories is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mashi, and Other Stories is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text has been marked with _underscores_. Bold text has been marked with =equals signs=. ] =GITANJALI (Song Offerings).= Translated by the Author. With an Introduction by W. B. YEATS and a Portrait by W. ROTHENSTEIN. Cr.
Chapter 1 of Mashi, and Other Stories is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “Bold text has been marked with =equals signs=.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “With an Introduction by W. B. YEATS and a Portrait by W. ROTHENSTEIN.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.”
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “] =GITANJALI (Song Offerings).= Translated by the Author.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “] =GITANJALI (Song Offerings).= Translated by the Author.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
From this reading “With an Introduction by W. B. YEATS and a Portrait by W. ROTHENSTEIN.”
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In this reading “] =GITANJALI (Song Offerings).= Translated by the Author.”
In this reading “] =GITANJALI (Song Offerings).= Translated by the Author.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With an Introduction by W. B. YEATS and a Portrait by W. ROTHENSTEIN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an Introduction by W. B. YEATS and a Portrait by W. ROTHENSTEIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With an Introduction by W. B. YEATS and a Portrait by W. ROTHENSTEIN.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading ] =GITANJALI (Song Offerings).= Translated by the Author.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading With an Introduction by W. B. YEATS and a Portrait by W. ROTHENSTEIN.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
fearless and daring
From this reading Bold text has been marked with =equals signs=.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ] =GITANJALI (Song Offerings).= Translated by the Author.
a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
From this reading Cr.
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Bold text has been marked with =equals signs=.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ] =GITANJALI (Song Offerings).= Translated by the Author.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading With an Introduction by W. B. YEATS and a Portrait by W. ROTHENSTEIN.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading ] =GITANJALI (Song Offerings).= Translated by the Author.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading With an Introduction by W. B. YEATS and a Portrait by W. ROTHENSTEIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With an Introduction by W. B. YEATS and a Portrait by W. ROTHENSTEIN.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Bold text has been marked with =equals signs=.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading ] =GITANJALI (Song Offerings).= Translated by the Author.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ] =GITANJALI (Song Offerings).= Translated by the Author.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading ] =GITANJALI (Song Offerings).= Translated by the Author.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading With an Introduction by W. B. YEATS and a Portrait by W. ROTHENSTEIN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
From this reading With an Introduction by W. B. YEATS and a Portrait by W. ROTHENSTEIN.
Chapter 1 of Mashi, and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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 1 holds 369 sentences of Mashi, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Mashi, and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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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