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With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry. Original Dedication. (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR. London, 1862. There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"”
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From this reading London, 1862.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
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From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
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From this reading Original Dedication.
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading London, 1862.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"
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From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"
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From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents.) Is Dedicated by the Author, EDWARD LEAR.
which person or people
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With All the Original Pictures and Verses There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.
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From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose That my nose is too long, you are certainly wrong!"
