Chapter 1 of Poems Every Child Should Know is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Poems Every Child Should Know is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(_Don’t fancy I exaggerate! I got my views from the Chinese plate_!) Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away! But the truth about the cat and the pup Is this: They ate each other up! Now what do you really think of that!
Chapter 1 of Poems Every Child Should Know is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 48/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 236–240
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading “Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!”
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading “I got my views from the Chinese plate_!)”
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading “(_Don’t fancy I exaggerate!”
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading “But the truth about the cat and the pup Is this: They ate each other up!”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!”
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “I got my views from the Chinese plate_!)”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the truth about the cat and the pup Is this: They ate each other up!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading But the truth about the cat and the pup Is this: They ate each other up!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the truth about the cat and the pup Is this: They ate each other up!
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading I got my views from the Chinese plate_!)
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now what do you really think of that!
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 Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
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From this reading (_Don’t fancy I exaggerate!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But the truth about the cat and the pup Is this: They ate each other up!
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading (_Don’t fancy I exaggerate!
something many people believe that is false
From this reading (_Don’t fancy I exaggerate!
your parents
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
set up or found
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I got my views from the Chinese plate_!)
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got my views from the Chinese plate_!)
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_Don’t fancy I exaggerate!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the truth about the cat and the pup Is this: They ate each other up!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I got my views from the Chinese plate_!)
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
not any; not one
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now what do you really think of that!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the truth about the cat and the pup Is this: They ate each other up!
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading I got my views from the Chinese plate_!)
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading But the truth about the cat and the pup Is this: They ate each other up!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now what do you really think of that!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I got my views from the Chinese plate_!)
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
a just detectable amount
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But the truth about the cat and the pup Is this: They ate each other up!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
an old word for “to”
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the truth about the cat and the pup Is this: They ate each other up!
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I got my views from the Chinese plate_!)
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now what do you really think of that!
in or at the place that
From this reading Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of the dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now what do you really think of that!
Chapter 1 of Poems Every Child Should Know by Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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