Chapter 38 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 2 (of 5) is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 2 (of 5) is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle. See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff. 14 b. Legend of St Andrew: Horstmann, Altenglische Legenden, Neue Folge, 1881, p. 8.
Chapter 38 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 2 (of 5) is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cite” — make reference to
From this reading “See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.”
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading “See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.”
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.”
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “Legend of St Andrew: Horstmann, Altenglische Legenden, Neue Folge, 1881, p.”
analysis into clear-cut components
From this reading “Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.”
pierce with many holes
From this reading “Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.”
in like or similar manner
From this reading “Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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From this reading 14 b.
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From this reading Legend of St Andrew: Horstmann, Altenglische Legenden, Neue Folge, 1881, p.
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From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
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From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
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From this reading 8.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
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From this reading Legend of St Andrew: Horstmann, Altenglische Legenden, Neue Folge, 1881, p.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Legend of St Andrew: Horstmann, Altenglische Legenden, Neue Folge, 1881, p.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading 14 b.
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From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
past form of “cite” — make reference to
From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
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From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
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From this reading Legend of St Andrew: Horstmann, Altenglische Legenden, Neue Folge, 1881, p.
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From this reading Legend of St Andrew: Horstmann, Altenglische Legenden, Neue Folge, 1881, p.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
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From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Legend of St Andrew: Horstmann, Altenglische Legenden, Neue Folge, 1881, p.
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From this reading Legend of St Andrew: Horstmann, Altenglische Legenden, Neue Folge, 1881, p.
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From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
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From this reading Legend of St Andrew: Horstmann, Altenglische Legenden, Neue Folge, 1881, p.
a brief written record
From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Legend of St Andrew: Horstmann, Altenglische Legenden, Neue Folge, 1881, p.
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From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
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 Legend of St Andrew: Horstmann, Altenglische Legenden, Neue Folge, 1881, p.
analysis into clear-cut components
From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
pierce with many holes
From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Legend of St Andrew: Horstmann, Altenglische Legenden, Neue Folge, 1881, p.
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From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Similarly, in the Kathā-sarit-sāgara, chapter v, a man escapes death by resolving an ogre's riddle.
in or at the place that
From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading See Tawney's translation, I, 26, and especially the note, where Benfey is cited as comparing Mahā-bhārata, XIII, 5883 ff.
Chapter 38 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 2 (of 5) by Francis James [Editor] Child holds 502 sentences, grouped into 101 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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