Chapter 1 of Twenty-Two Goblins. Translated from the Sanskrit is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Twenty-Two Goblins. Translated from the Sanskrit is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Printed in Great Britain by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh_ 1. _The Prince's Elopement. Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5 2. _The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life. Whose wife should she be?_ 19 3.
Chapter 1 of Twenty-Two Goblins. Translated from the Sanskrit is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading “_Printed in Great Britain by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh_ 1.”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5 2.”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “_The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life.”
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “_The Prince's Elopement.”
past form of “print” — put into print
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading “Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5 2.”
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “_Printed in Great Britain by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh_ 1.”
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 _Printed in Great Britain by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh_ 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whose wife should she be?_ 19 3.
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From this reading Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5 2.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whose wife should she be?_ 19 3.
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From this reading Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5 2.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whose wife should she be?_ 19 3.
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh_ 1.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh_ 1.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5 2.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh_ 1.
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
From this reading _The Prince's Elopement.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5 2.
a young female
From this reading _The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh_ 1.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5 2.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh_ 1.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5 2.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5 2.
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _The Prince's Elopement.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh_ 1.
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5 2.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whose wife should she be?_ 19 3.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Whose wife should she be?_ 19 3.
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh_ 1.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Prince's Elopement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh_ 1.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5 2.
which person or people
From this reading _The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life.
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5 2.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Whose wife should she be?_ 19 3.
Chapter 1 of Twenty-Two Goblins. Translated from the Sanskrit by Arthur W. (Arthur William) [Translator] Ryder holds 441 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 1 holds 441 sentences of Twenty-Two Goblins. Translated from the Sanskrit, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Twenty-Two Goblins. Translated from the Sanskrit by Arthur W. (Arthur William) [Translator] Ryder exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 441 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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