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Lancashire Songs

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Lancashire Songs is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LANCASHIRE SONGS.
BY EDWIN WAUGH.
_Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?
10 God bless these poor folk!
12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i this bonnet o mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th goblin parson 35 While takin a wift o my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!
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Lancashire Songs

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Lancashire Songs is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LANCASHIRE SONGS.
/ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr sɔːŋz/
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BY EDWIN WAUGH.
/baɪ ˈedwən wɔː/
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_Page._ Come whoam to thi childer anme 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?
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10 God bless these poor folk!
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12 Come, Mary, link thi arm imine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s ithis bonnet omine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Thgoblin parson 35 While takina wift omy pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

Learner Dictionary

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.

ails noun US /eɪlz/

plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning

From this reading “_Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?”

edwin noun US /ˈedwən/

king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)

From this reading “BY EDWIN WAUGH.”

frolic noun US /ˈfrɑːlɪk/

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

From this reading “12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!”

goblin noun US /ˈɡɑːblɪn/

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

From this reading “12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!”

lancashire noun US /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/

a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles

From this reading “LANCASHIRE SONGS.”

Tickle verb US /ˈtɪkəl/

touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

From this reading “12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!”

undo verb US /ənˈduː/

cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

From this reading “12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!”

waugh noun US /wɔː/

English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)

From this reading “BY EDWIN WAUGH.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

poor folk adjective + noun

In this reading “10 God bless these poor folk!”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

10

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From this reading 10 God bless these poor folk!

12

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

15

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

19

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

22

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

24

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

27

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

31

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

33

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

35

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

38

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

7

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From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

ailsnounUS /eɪlz/

plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning

From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

blessverbUS /bles/

give a benediction to

From this reading 10 God bless these poor folk!

bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY EDWIN WAUGH.

childer

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From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

Chirrupnoun

a series of chirps

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

dule's

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

EDWINnounUS /ˈedwən/

king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)

From this reading BY EDWIN WAUGH.

folknounUS /foʊk/

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading 10 God bless these poor folk!

frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

goblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading 10 God bless these poor folk!

ipronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

Jamie

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

Jamie's

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

LANCASHIREnounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/

a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles

From this reading LANCASHIRE SONGS.

let's

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

linkverbUS /lɪŋk/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

Owd

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

Pinder

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

pipenounUS /paɪp/

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading 10 God bless these poor folk!

RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

shoon

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

SONGSnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading LANCASHIRE SONGS.

takinnoun

large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

ThnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading 10 God bless these poor folk!

thi

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From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

TickleverbUS /ˈtɪkəl/

touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

undoverbUS /ənˈduː/

cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

WAUGHnounUS /wɔː/

English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)

From this reading BY EDWIN WAUGH.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

whoam

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From this reading _Page._ Come whoam to thi childer an’ me 7 What ails thee, my son Robin?

wift

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

yure

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From this reading 12 Come, Mary, link thi arm i’ mine 15 Chirrup 19 The dule’s i’ this bonnet o’ mine 22 Tickle times 24 Jamie’s frolic 27 Owd Pinder 31 Come, Jamie, let’s undo thi shoon 33 Th’ goblin parson 35 While takin’ a wift o’ my pipe 38 God bless thi silver yure!

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Vocabulary met early in Lancashire Songs

Words and structures a reader meets early in Lancashire Songs, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Lancashire
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lancashire Songs; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Songs
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lancashire Songs; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Edwin
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lancashire Songs; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Waugh
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lancashire Songs; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.