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Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories — Volume 1

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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"Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.
"Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.
"And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;
"And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the goodman went out yestermorn.
And he is not come home.
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Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories — Volume 1

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories — Volume 1 is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.
Line 2
"Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.
Line 3
"And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;
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"And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the goodman went out yestermorn.
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And he is not come home.
/ənd hiː ɪz nɑːt kʌm hoʊm/

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

arise verb US /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “"Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.”

cake noun US /keɪk/

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading “"And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;”

flask noun US /flæsk/

bottle that has a narrow neck

From this reading “"And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;”

goodman noun US /ˈɡʊdmən/

United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)

From this reading “"And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the goodman went out yestermorn.”

midsummer noun US /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading “"Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.”

pat verb US /pæt/

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading “"And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;”

skies noun US /skaɪz/

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “"Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.”

wheaten adjective US /ˈwiːtən/

of or relating to or derived from wheat

From this reading “"And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;

AriseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading "And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the goodman went out yestermorn.

butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading "And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;

cakenounUS /keɪk/

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading "And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;

cannot

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

From this reading "And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the goodman went out yestermorn.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the goodman went out yestermorn.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the goodman went out yestermorn.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;

flasknounUS /flæsk/

bottle that has a narrow neck

From this reading "And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

goodmannounUS /ˈɡʊdmən/

United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)

From this reading "And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the goodman went out yestermorn.

grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading "Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And he is not come home.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading And he is not come home.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the goodman went out yestermorn.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.

livelongnoun

perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers

From this reading "Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.

Mabel

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

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

new-madeadjective

newly made

From this reading "And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And he is not come home.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the goodman went out yestermorn.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the goodman went out yestermorn.

patverbUS /pæt/

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading "And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

skiesnounUS /skaɪz/

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading "Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading "Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the goodman went out yestermorn.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Arise, my maiden, Mabel," The mother said; "arise, For the golden sun of midsummer Is shining in the skies.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Arise, my little maiden, For thou must speed away, To wait upon thy grandmother This livelong summer day.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading "And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the goodman went out yestermorn.

wheatenadjectiveUS /ˈwiːtən/

of or relating to or derived from wheat

From this reading "And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading "And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And thou must carry with thee This wheaten cake so fine, This new-made pat of butter, This little flask of wine;

yestermorn

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

From this reading "And tell the dear old body, This day I cannot come, For the goodman went out yestermorn.

Chapter 2 of Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories — Volume 1 by Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie holds 21 sentences, grouped into 5 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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