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156
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
485
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
67
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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
accident
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From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
all
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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
Ballads
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
Benfey
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
c
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From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.
carried
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From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
Child
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
clearly
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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
clever
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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
daughter
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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
derivation
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
Die
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
Dirne
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
elaborate
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
England
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From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
English
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
essence
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From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.
Fairy
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From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
Fish
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From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).
folk-tales
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
formed
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
Gobborn
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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
hypothesis
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
ii
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
imported
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From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.
India
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
Indian
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From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).
Indo-European
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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
instance
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From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
Ireland
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From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
Kennedy
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From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.
Kleine
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
Kluge
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
l
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From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.
lass
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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
Laughed
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From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).
made
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
monograph
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
now
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
occasion
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
occurs
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From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.
p
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From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.
ParallelsnounUS /ˈperəlelz/
plural of “parallel” — something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.
parts
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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
presentation
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
preserved
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From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
probably
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From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
Prof
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
Remarks
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From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
reprinted
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
Schriften
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
Scotch
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
Seer's
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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
seq
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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
show
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From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
special
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
study
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
tale
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From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.
Tales
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From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Parallels._--The essence of the tale occurs in Kennedy, _l.c._, p.
there
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From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
title
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
way
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From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
well-known
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From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She has been made a special study by Prof. Child, _English and Scotch Ballads_, i., 485, while an elaborate monograph by Prof. Benfey under the title "Die Kluge Dirne" (reprinted in his _Kleine Schriften_, ii., 156, _seq._), formed the occasion for his first presentation of his now well-known hypothesis of the derivation of all folk-tales from India.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
Why
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From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).
world
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From this reading 67, _seq._ Gobborn Seer's daughter was clearly the clever lass who is found in all parts of the Indo-European world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Remarks._--But for the accident of the title being preserved there would have been nothing to show that this tale had been imported into England from Ireland, whither it had probably been carried all the way from India.
xxiv
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From this reading An instance in my _Indian Fairy Tales_, "Why the Fish Laughed" (No. xxiv.).
