Chapter 2 of More Tales in the Land of Nursery Rhyme is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of More Tales in the Land of Nursery Rhyme is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers. Pure Refreshers." Jill lifted up the bag and untied the string. The water went pattering into the cask. When the bag was empty, and the cask was full, a lid slid on to the cask by itself.
Chapter 2 of More Tales in the Land of Nursery Rhyme is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading “"Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.”
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading “"Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.”
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “When the bag was empty, and the cask was full, a lid slid on to the cask by itself.”
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “"Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “When the bag was empty, and the cask was full, a lid slid on to the cask by itself.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading “Jill lifted up the bag and untied the string.”
not tied
From this reading “Jill lifted up the bag and untied the string.”
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “"Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jill lifted up the bag and untied the string.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the bag was empty, and the cask was full, a lid slid on to the cask by itself.
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading "Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading When the bag was empty, and the cask was full, a lid slid on to the cask by itself.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When the bag was empty, and the cask was full, a lid slid on to the cask by itself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The water went pattering into the cask.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the bag was empty, and the cask was full, a lid slid on to the cask by itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jill lifted up the bag and untied the string.
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading "Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading When the bag was empty, and the cask was full, a lid slid on to the cask by itself.
held up in the air
From this reading Jill lifted up the bag and untied the string.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the bag was empty, and the cask was full, a lid slid on to the cask by itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water went pattering into the cask.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Pure Refreshers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pure Refreshers."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading "Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading When the bag was empty, and the cask was full, a lid slid on to the cask by itself.
the season of growth
From this reading "Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Jill lifted up the bag and untied the string.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.
not tied
From this reading Jill lifted up the bag and untied the string.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jill lifted up the bag and untied the string.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the bag was empty, and the cask was full, a lid slid on to the cask by itself.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water went pattering into the cask.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The water went pattering into the cask.
at the time that
From this reading When the bag was empty, and the cask was full, a lid slid on to the cask by itself.
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "Bring the bag here," said the old Witch, pointing to a cask labelled "Spring Showers.
Chapter 2 of More Tales in the Land of Nursery Rhyme by Ada M. Marzials holds 472 sentences, grouped into 95 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 2 holds 472 sentences of More Tales in the Land of Nursery Rhyme, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of More Tales in the Land of Nursery Rhyme by Ada M. Marzials exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 472 sentences, grouped into 95 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.
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