Chapter 1 of Pleasing Poetry and Pictures is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Pleasing Poetry and Pictures is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MIND AND THE EYE. Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look! Oh, I’m glad I can read such a beautiful book. POETRY AND PICTURES. The Little Busy Bee.
Chapter 1 of Pleasing Poetry and Pictures is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “The Little Busy Bee.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “The Little Busy Bee.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “POETRY AND PICTURES.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!”
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading “Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!”
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an alert and energetic person
In this reading “The Little Busy Bee.”
In this reading “Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!”
In this reading “Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!”
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 Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIND AND THE EYE.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Oh, I’m glad I can read such a beautiful book.
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The Little Busy Bee.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Little Busy Bee.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
the organ of sight
From this reading MIND AND THE EYE.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Oh, I’m glad I can read such a beautiful book.
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From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, I’m glad I can read such a beautiful book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I’m glad I can read such a beautiful book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Little Busy Bee.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading MIND AND THE EYE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
literature in metrical form
From this reading POETRY AND PICTURES.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
deliver by singing
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIND AND THE EYE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
a special situation
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Here’s a pretty new Book, full of verses to sing, And Mary can read it--oh, what a fine thing; Then such pretty verses, and pictures too, look!
Chapter 1 of Pleasing Poetry and Pictures by Sidney [Publisher] Babcock holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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 58 sentences of Pleasing Poetry and Pictures, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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