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Laugh and play

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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with Illustrations by E. Stuart Hardy.
London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.
_Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?
Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!
Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.
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Laugh and play

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Laugh and play is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
with Illustrations by E. Stuart Hardy.
/wɪð ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz baɪ iː ˈstuːərt ˈhɑːrdi/
Line 2
London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.
Line 3
_Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?
Line 4
Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!
/meɪd ənd læd ɪf wiː hæd ˈnevər taɪm fɔːr sɔːŋ ˈɔːlweɪz sæd ˈnevər ɡlæd deɪz wʊd siːm soʊ lɔːŋ/
Line 5
Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.

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.

Bavaria noun US /bəˈveriə/

a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory

From this reading “London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.”

grey adjective US /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading “Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.”

Hardy adjective US /ˈhɑːrdi/

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading “with Illustrations by E. Stuart Hardy.”

Illustrations noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “with Illustrations by E. Stuart Hardy.”

Printed verb US /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

sigh verb US /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading “Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.”

Stuart noun US /ˈstuːərt/

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading “with Illustrations by E. Stuart Hardy.”

Tear verb US /ter/

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading “Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.”

All words in this reading · 63

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.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

AlwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.

BavarianounUS /bəˈveriə/

a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory

From this reading London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading with Illustrations by E. Stuart Hardy.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.

DarknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

DaysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

Don't

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

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

Dutton

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

From this reading London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading with Illustrations by E. Stuart Hardy.

Ernest

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From this reading London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading with Illustrations by E. Stuart Hardy.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading with Illustrations by E. Stuart Hardy.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.

ladnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

LaughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

MaidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.

Nister

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

From this reading London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.

PlayverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.

PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

sighverbUS /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading with Illustrations by E. Stuart Hardy.

TearverbUS /ter/

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.

that's

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

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Tear and sigh make the sky Dark and sad and grey; Never cry--only try Just to laugh and play.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading with Illustrations by E. Stuart Hardy.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Maid and lad, if we had Never time for song, Always sad, never glad, Days would seem so long!

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading London: New York: Ernest Nister E.P. Dutton & Co _Printed in Bavaria._ Laugh and Play.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

you'd

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

From this reading _Laugh_ and play all the day: Don't you think with me When I say that's the way If you'd happy be?

Chapter 1 of Laugh and play by E. Stuart [Illustrator] Hardy holds 522 sentences, grouped into 105 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.

What does chapter 1 of Laugh and play contain?

Chapter 1 holds 522 sentences of Laugh and play, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Laugh and play by E. Stuart [Illustrator] Hardy exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 522 sentences, grouped into 105 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Laugh and play?

Work through the 105 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 105 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Laugh and play

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Is this the complete text of Laugh and play?

Yes. All 522 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #17750 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #17750, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Laugh and play take to read?

About 43 minutes of reading across 105 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Illustrations
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Stuart
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Hardy
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London
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