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title: «The Lilac Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang — the whole book with trees and pragmatics
description: The whole of «The Lilac Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, chapter by chapter: 4494 sentences, every one with its dependency tree and the pragmatics of every clause, parsed by Mova.
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# «The Lilac Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang

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The whole of «The Lilac Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 3454 (public domain in the USA): 40 chapters, 4494 sentences. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics. Mova parsed them all itself; 48 are also in the tales treebank of release 0.3 and keep the tree a teacher model checked, the others say plainly that no teacher has checked them.

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- [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/1/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 1 — 114 sentences · Edited by Andrew Lang
- [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/2/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 2 — 107 sentences · By this time the cattle were all tied up again, but as the people could not find their nuts they sat round t…
- [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/3/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 3 — 104 sentences · Not knowing what to do, the chamberlain hurried back with his tale to the king, who immediately sent for the…
- [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/4/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 4 — 83 sentences · ‘It is true; it is he who is my son, and not the other,’ he said with an effort, ‘and let every man present…
- [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/5/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 5 — 106 sentences · Although she was half stifled from her confinement in the chest, the princess speedily revived, and, when sh…
- [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/6/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 6 — 129 sentences · ‘“Good morning,” said she, bowing politely to the donkey, who lifted her head in surprise.
- [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/7/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 7 — 137 sentences · It is hard to have anything to do with the good people without getting a mark from them.
- [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/8/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 8 — 155 sentences · ‘No, it is better for you to come too,’ said Walter.
- [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/9/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 9 — 119 sentences · ‘What is it?
- [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/10/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 10 — 123 sentences · ‘It is not there that my soul is,’ answered he, ‘it is on the threshold.
- [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/11/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 11 — 118 sentences · Away went the prince, and bedad! it’s tired and hungry he was when he reached the first castle, at sunset.
- [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/12/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 12 — 113 sentences · Every one was full of joy but the two other princes.
- [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/13/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 13 — 95 sentences · ‘Now, my darling,’ says he, when they were left by themselves, ‘you must know that I am under enchantment.
- [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/14/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 14 — 146 sentences · At the first dawn the proud lady was in the chamber, and led her away, and the footman of the horns put out…
- [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/15/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 15 — 101 sentences · ‘No; they are frying pancakes in Europe just now,’ said Little Lasse; and he wanted to jump ashore, but he c…
- [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/16/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 16 — 111 sentences · ‘If that is all, don’t you trouble,’ said Moti.
- [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/17/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 17 — 96 sentences · As soon as the lady had departed the fisher’s son awoke, and the dark lad told him of her visit, and how he…
- [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/18/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 18 — 87 sentences · Australian Folk Tale.
- [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/19/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 19 — 96 sentences · The old man stared as he listened to her.
- [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/20/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 20 — 106 sentences · Meanwhile the poor brother walked wearily along, wondering what other dreadful adventures were in store for…
- [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/21/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 21 — 127 sentences · ‘Why was she crying?’ inquired the prince.
- [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/22/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 22 — 100 sentences · At last one morning, after the girl had been lying awake all night thinking of her husband, she said to her…
- [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/23/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 23 — 132 sentences · ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setti…
- [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/24/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 24 — 163 sentences · ‘What can that be?’ said the old woman, as she peeped out of the door.
- [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/25/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 25 — 94 sentences · Scarcely had she spoken before she felt a nice soft bed by her side, and there beside Lisa was one too.
- [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/26/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 26 — 121 sentences · ‘What are you doing there?’ called the wizard, ‘do you mean to hollow out for yourself a bed in that huge co…
- [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/27/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 27 — 100 sentences · and instantly the colt appeared, frisking and jumping to the wizard, who threw a halter over his neck and le…
- [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/28/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 28 — 112 sentences · ‘To bring you two gifts which he has just received from the country of the Moors,’ answered Peronnik: ‘the a…
- [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/29/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 29 — 112 sentences · ‘There is but one death I can die,’ thought he.
- [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/30/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 30 — 102 sentences · From ‘Tales of the West Highlands.’
- [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/31/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 31 — 110 sentences · ‘There is no man in the world equal to him,’ replied the countess, her cheeks growing red with anger.
- [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/32/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 32 — 109 sentences · ‘In shape he is a man, but in stature he is a giant,’ replied the earl, ‘and it were better by far that he s…
- [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/33/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 33 — 115 sentences · On the way she met a beautiful carriage with a young man seated in it.
- [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/34/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 34 — 122 sentences · As soon as the young man had recovered from his surprise, he prepared to jump into the lake and swim to shore.
- [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/35/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 35 — 144 sentences · ‘Thou art the best friend that ever a man had,’ said Manawyddan.
- [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/36/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 36 — 135 sentences · ‘I will not set her free,’ answered Manawyddan, ‘till thou swear that no vengeance shall be taken for his, e…
- [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/37/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 37 — 95 sentences · Now there was to be a race in the town, and everyone meant to be there, except the stranger who had come ove…
- [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/38/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 38 — 104 sentences · ‘Well, at any rate, I shall soon be there,’ she thought, and shaking the reins, tried to urge the horse to a…
- [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/39/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 39 — 135 sentences · ‘We pledge it,’ said they, and the maiden came.
- [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3454/40/) — The Lilac Fairy Book, part 40 — 16 sentences · After this, on a certain day, as Gwythyr was walking across a mountain he heard a grievous cry, and he haste…

