Chapter 1 of Hoosier Lyrics is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Hoosier Lyrics is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC. M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO, ILL. The Clink of the Ice Hoosier Lyrics In Wink-a-Way Land John Smith, U. S. A. INTRODUCTION. From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
Chapter 1 of Hoosier Lyrics is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO, ILL.”
befitting a young child
From this reading “From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.”
make a high sound typical of glass
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.”
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading “From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.”
a native or resident of Indiana
From this reading “The Clink of the Ice Hoosier Lyrics In Wink-a-Way Land John Smith, U. S. A.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “INTRODUCTION.”
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading “The Clink of the Ice Hoosier Lyrics In Wink-a-Way Land John Smith, U. S. A.”
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading “From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO, ILL.
befitting a young child
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
make a high sound typical of glass
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO, ILL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO, ILL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
a native or resident of Indiana
From this reading The Clink of the Ice Hoosier Lyrics In Wink-a-Way Land John Smith, U. S. A.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO, ILL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Clink of the Ice Hoosier Lyrics In Wink-a-Way Land John Smith, U. S. A.
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading The Clink of the Ice Hoosier Lyrics In Wink-a-Way Land John Smith, U. S. A.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO, ILL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself in childlike simplicity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Clink of the Ice Hoosier Lyrics In Wink-a-Way Land John Smith, U. S. A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE, JOHN SMITH, U. S. A., IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND, ETC.
Chapter 1 of Hoosier Lyrics by Eugene Field holds 331 sentences, grouped into 67 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.
Chapter 1 holds 331 sentences of Hoosier Lyrics, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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