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Our Old Nursery Rhymes
Our Old Nursery Rhymes

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Our Old Nursery Rhymes is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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For the Book Trade A.
& C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?
33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?
55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
[Music] "Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?"
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Our Old Nursery Rhymes

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Our Old Nursery Rhymes is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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For the Book Trade A.
/fɔːr ðə bʊk treɪd ə/
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& C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?
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33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?
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55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
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[Music] "Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?"
/ˈmjuːzɪk ˈpʊsi kæt ˈpʊsi kæt wer hæv juː bɪn/

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.

baa noun US /ˌbiːeɪˈeɪ/

the cry made by sheep

From this reading “& C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?”

Ding noun US /dɪŋ/

a ringing sound

From this reading “& C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?”

dong noun US /dɔːŋ/

the basic unit of money in Vietnam

From this reading “& C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?”

Doodle noun US /ˈduːdəl/

an aimless drawing

From this reading “33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?”

lemons noun US /ˈlemənz/

plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

From this reading “33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?”

Locket noun US /ˈlɑːkɪt/

a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace

From this reading “& C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?”

mulberry noun US /ˈmʌlberi/

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

From this reading “& C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?”

pussy noun US /ˈpʊsi/

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading “& C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Pussy cat noun + noun

In this reading “& C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?”

Sing a song verb + article + noun counted as “sing … song”

In this reading “& C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?”

black sheep adjective + noun

a reckless and unprincipled reprobate

In this reading “& C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?”

put the kettle verb + article + noun counted as “put … kettle”

In this reading “55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?”

little kittens adjective + noun counted as “little kitten”

In this reading “& C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?”

little boys adjective + noun counted as “little boy”

In this reading “33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?”

little lamb adjective + noun

In this reading “& C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?”

quite contrary adverb + adjective

In this reading “& C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?”

All words in this reading · 126

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11

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

13

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

15

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

17

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

19

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

21

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

23

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

25

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

27

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

29

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

31

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

33

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

35

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

37

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

39

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

41

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

43

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

45

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

47

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

49

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

5

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

51

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

53

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

55

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From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

57

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From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

59

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From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

61

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From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

63

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From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

7

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

9

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading For the Book Trade A.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

BaanounUS /ˌbiːeɪˈeɪ/

the cry made by sheep

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

bellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

Bo-Peep

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading For the Book Trade A.

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

bushnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

catnounUS /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

cockverbUS /kɑːk/

tilt or slant to one side

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

Dickory

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

DingnounUS /dɪŋ/

a ringing sound

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

docknounUS /dɑːk/

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

dongnounUS /dɔːŋ/

the basic unit of money in Vietnam

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

DoodlenounUS /ˈduːdəl/

an aimless drawing

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

dumpty

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the Book Trade A.

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

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Georgy-Porgy

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

Horner

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

Humpty

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

Hush-a-by

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From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

Jill

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/

plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

lambnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

lemonsnounUS /ˈlemənz/

plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

LocketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/

a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

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 & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

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

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

micenounUS /maɪs/

plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

Muffet

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From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

mulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

MusicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading [Music] "Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

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 & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

OrangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

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

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Pat-a-cake

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

Polly

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From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

PussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

RideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

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Schirmer

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From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

SingverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

sixpencenoun

a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

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songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

starnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading For the Book Trade A.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

TradenounUS /treɪd/

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading For the Book Trade A.

TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading 33 Georgy-Porgy 35 Little Miss Muffet 37 Dickory, dickory dock 39 Girls and boys come out to play 41 Jack and Jill 43 Yankee Doodle 45 Twinkle, twinkle, little star 47 Little Bo-Peep 49 Oranges and lemons 51 Ride a cock horse 53 What are little boys made of?

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 & C. Black London G. Schirmer New York Page Pussy cat, pussy cat 5 Mary had a little lamb 7 Sing a song of sixpence 9 Little Jack Horner 11 Ding dong bell 13 Three blind mice 15 Here we go round the mulberry bush 17 Three little kittens 19 Pat-a-cake 21 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 23 Lucy Locket 25 I love little pussy 27 Baa, baa, black sheep 29 Humpty dumpty 31 O where is my little dog gone?

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 55 There was a little man 57 Little Boy Blue 59 Polly put the kettle on 61 Hush-a-by Baby 63 PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

Chapter 1 of Our Old Nursery Rhymes by H. (Henriëtte) [Illustrator] Willebeek le Mair holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 184 sentences of Our Old Nursery Rhymes, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

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Trade
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