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Twenty-Two Goblins. Translated from the Sanskrit
Twenty-Two Goblins. Translated from the Sanskrit

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Twenty-Two Goblins. Translated from the Sanskrit is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.
There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.
And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.
But Vishnu sent my father to heaven.
And I inherited these two magic cities where one has everything he wants.
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Twenty-Two Goblins. Translated from the Sanskrit

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Twenty-Two Goblins. Translated from the Sanskrit is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.
/soʊ ðə kɪŋ əˈɡriːd ənd went wɪð ɡʊd ənd ðə ɡɜːrl tuː ðə edʒ ʌv ðə ˈsɜːrkəl ʌv laɪt/
Line 2
There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.
/ðer ə dɔːr ˈoʊpənd ənd hiː ˈentərd ənd sɔː əˈnʌðər ˈhevənli ˈsɪti laɪk ə ˈsekənd hɪl ʌv ˈhevən fɔːr ɪt wɑːz bɪlt ʌv dʒemz ənd ɡoʊld ənd ðə ˈflaʊərz ənd fruːts ʌv ˈevəri ˈsiːzən ɡruː ðer æt ðə seɪm taɪm/
Line 3
And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.
Line 4
But Vishnu sent my father to heaven.
/bʌt ˈvɪʃnuː sent maɪ ˈfɑːðər tuː ˈhevən/
Line 5
And I inherited these two magic cities where one has everything he wants.
/ənd aɪ ˌɪnˈherətɪd ðiːz tuː ˈmædʒɪk ˈsɪtiz wer wʌn hæz ˈevriθɪŋ hiː wɑːnts/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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cities noun US /ˈsɪtiz/

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading “And I inherited these two magic cities where one has everything he wants.”

fruits noun US /fruːts/

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading “There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.”

gems noun US /dʒemz/

plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading “There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.”

gifts noun US /ɡɪfts/

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading “And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.”

heavenly adjective US /ˈhevənli/

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading “There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.”

inherited adjective US /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading “And I inherited these two magic cities where one has everything he wants.”

throne noun US /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading “And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.”

Vishnu noun US /ˈvɪʃnuː/

the sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds

From this reading “But Vishnu sent my father to heaven.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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same time adjective + noun

In this reading “There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.”

went with verb + particle counted as “go with”

be present or associated with an event or entity

In this reading “So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.”

All words in this reading · 74

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

Black-wheel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Vishnu sent my father to heaven.

circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.

citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading And I inherited these two magic cities where one has everything he wants.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading And I inherited these two magic cities where one has everything he wants.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading But Vishnu sent my father to heaven.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

fruitsnounUS /fruːts/

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

gemsnounUS /dʒemz/

plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.

godnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And I inherited these two magic cities where one has everything he wants.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading And I inherited these two magic cities where one has everything he wants.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading And I inherited these two magic cities where one has everything he wants.

MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But Vishnu sent my father to heaven.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And I inherited these two magic cities where one has everything he wants.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading But Vishnu sent my father to heaven.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And I inherited these two magic cities where one has everything he wants.

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And I inherited these two magic cities where one has everything he wants.

VishnunounUS /ˈvɪʃnuː/

the sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds

From this reading But Vishnu sent my father to heaven.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading And I inherited these two magic cities where one has everything he wants.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There a door opened and he entered and saw another heavenly city like a second hill of heaven; for it was built of gems and gold, and the flowers and fruits of every season grew there at the same time.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading And I inherited these two magic cities where one has everything he wants.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading So the king agreed and went with Good and the girl to the edge of the circle of light.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And the princess seated the king on a splendid throne and brought him gifts and said: "Your Majesty, I am the daughter of the great god Black-wheel.

Chapter 3 of Twenty-Two Goblins. Translated from the Sanskrit by Arthur W. (Arthur William) [Translator] Ryder holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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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