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English
Pronunciation
Etymology
Old English talu, related to Danish tale, German Zahl (“‘number’”), Dutch taal (language) and English talk.
Homophones
Noun
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Singular tale |
Plural tales |
tale (plural tales)
- a type of story.
- the Canterbury Tales
- A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.
- 1843 Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, book 2, ch. 5, Twelfth Century
- They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure
- 1843 Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, book 2, ch. 5, Twelfth Century
Related terms
Afrikaans
Noun
tale
- Plural form of taal.
Danish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA: /taːlə/, [ˈtˢæːlə]
Noun
tale c. (singular definite talen, plural indefinite taler)
Inflection
Inflection of “tale”| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | tale | talen | taler | talerne |
| genitive | tales | talens | talers | talernes |
Verb
tale (imperative tal, infinitive at tale, present tense taler, past tense talte, past participle har talt)
Ido
Adverb
tale
Italian
Etymology
Latin talis
Adjective
tale m and f (m and f plural tali)
Related terms
Kurdish
Noun
tale
Limburgish
Noun
tale
Norwegian
Noun
tale
Derived terms
- tordentale
- trontale
Inflection
Inflection of tale| indefinite singular | definite singular | indefinite plural | definite plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokmål m | tale | talen | taler | talene |
| Nynorsk m | tale | talen | talar | talane |
| Nynorsk f | tale | tala | taler [talor] | talene [talone] |
Verb
tale (present tense taler; past tense talte; past participle talt; present participle talende; imperative tal)
Derived terms
- baktale
- taletrengt
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ˈta.le]
Pronoun
tale
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Q. As everyone knows, Tale of Two Cities is a little hard for a freshman to comprehend i was just wondering what the function of the golden thread motif was to develop character? develop mood? develop tone or to develop a theme? or another one?
Asked by unknown - Mon Mar 16 18:13:35 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens. Golden thread Lucie is the "golden-haired doll" who charms just about everyone she meets with her beauty. She s got yellow hair, as you ve probably guessed. More interestingly, however, Dickens uses her hair color as an image that binds her family together. She becomes the "golden thread" that unites her father with his present, not allowing him to dwell too much in the horrors of the past. A golden thread almost sounds like some sort of magical power; in fact, the Manettes lead a "charmed" life in Soho. Lucie may not be the character that gets the most screen time in this novel, but Dickens makes sure that we all know she s its heart. Lucie unites Carton to Darnay, Dr. Manette to Darnay, and Mr.… [cont.]
Answered by unknown - Tue Mar 17 09:59:27 2009
