Chapter 6 of In My Nursery is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of In My Nursery is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Long ago the tears were dried, Children dear! Long ago the weepers died, Year by year. But the column old and gray Tells the story day by day. "Victory!" it seems to say. "Victory's here!"
Chapter 6 of In My Nursery is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “Long ago the tears were dried, Children dear!”
a line of units following one after another
From this reading “But the column old and gray Tells the story day by day.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Long ago the weepers died, Year by year.”
not still wet
From this reading “Long ago the tears were dried, Children dear!”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “But the column old and gray Tells the story day by day.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Long ago the tears were dried, Children dear!”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “But the column old and gray Tells the story day by day.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “"Victory!" it seems to say.”
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In this reading “But the column old and gray Tells the story day by day.”
In this reading “But the column old and gray Tells the story day by day.”
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in the past
From this reading Long ago the tears were dried, Children dear!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the column old and gray Tells the story day by day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the column old and gray Tells the story day by day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Long ago the weepers died, Year by year.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Long ago the tears were dried, Children dear!
a line of units following one after another
From this reading But the column old and gray Tells the story day by day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the column old and gray Tells the story day by day.
dearly loved
From this reading Long ago the tears were dried, Children dear!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Long ago the weepers died, Year by year.
not still wet
From this reading Long ago the tears were dried, Children dear!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading But the column old and gray Tells the story day by day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Victory's here!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Victory!" it seems to say.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long ago the tears were dried, Children dear!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the column old and gray Tells the story day by day.
express in words
From this reading "Victory!" it seems to say.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Victory!" it seems to say.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But the column old and gray Tells the story day by day.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Long ago the tears were dried, Children dear!
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading But the column old and gray Tells the story day by day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long ago the tears were dried, Children dear!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Victory!" it seems to say.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "Victory!" it seems to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Victory's here!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long ago the weepers died, Year by year.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long ago the tears were dried, Children dear!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Long ago the weepers died, Year by year.
Chapter 6 of In My Nursery by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 334 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 6 holds 334 sentences of In My Nursery, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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