Chapter 1 of Old nurse's book of rhymes, jingles and ditties is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Old nurse's book of rhymes, jingles and ditties is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD NURSE’S BOOK OF Rhymes, Jingles and Ditties. Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings. London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard. MDCCCLVIII. TO SYDNEY ROGERS, A PLAYMATE OF MINE.
Chapter 1 of Old nurse's book of rhymes, jingles and ditties is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ditty” — a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading “OLD NURSE’S BOOK OF Rhymes, Jingles and Ditties.”
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading “Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings.”
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading “London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.”
plural of “jingle” — a metallic sound
From this reading “OLD NURSE’S BOOK OF Rhymes, Jingles and Ditties.”
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
a companion at play
From this reading “TO SYDNEY ROGERS, A PLAYMATE OF MINE.”
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading “OLD NURSE’S BOOK OF Rhymes, Jingles and Ditties.”
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading “London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 TO SYDNEY ROGERS, A PLAYMATE OF MINE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD NURSE’S BOOK OF Rhymes, Jingles and Ditties.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings.
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading OLD NURSE’S BOOK OF Rhymes, Jingles and Ditties.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings.
the yard associated with a church
From this reading London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.
plural of “ditty” — a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading OLD NURSE’S BOOK OF Rhymes, Jingles and Ditties.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings.
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.
let have
From this reading London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings.
plural of “jingle” — a metallic sound
From this reading OLD NURSE’S BOOK OF Rhymes, Jingles and Ditties.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MDCCCLVIII.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TO SYDNEY ROGERS, A PLAYMATE OF MINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.
being ten more than eighty
From this reading Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings.
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading OLD NURSE’S BOOK OF Rhymes, Jingles and Ditties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD NURSE’S BOOK OF Rhymes, Jingles and Ditties.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD NURSE’S BOOK OF Rhymes, Jingles and Ditties.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.
a companion at play
From this reading TO SYDNEY ROGERS, A PLAYMATE OF MINE.
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading OLD NURSE’S BOOK OF Rhymes, Jingles and Ditties.
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading TO SYDNEY ROGERS, A PLAYMATE OF MINE.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading TO SYDNEY ROGERS, A PLAYMATE OF MINE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading London: Griffith and Farran, (_Late Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris_) Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edited and Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, _Author of “Shadows,” etc._ With Ninety Engravings.
Chapter 1 of Old nurse's book of rhymes, jingles and ditties by Charles H. (Charles Henry) [Editor] Bennett holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of Old nurse's book of rhymes, jingles and ditties, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Old nurse's book of rhymes, jingles and ditties by Charles H. (Charles Henry) [Editor] Bennett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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