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.
JANE TAYLOR. THE RAINBOW. (A FRAGMENT.) “The Rainbow,” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), accords with every child’s feelings. It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.”
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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plural of “accord” — harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading ““The Rainbow,” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), accords with every child’s feelings.”
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading “It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.””
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.””
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading “(A FRAGMENT.)”
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading “THE RAINBOW.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “JANE TAYLOR.”
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading ““The Rainbow,” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), accords with every child’s feelings.”
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From this reading “The Rainbow,” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), accords with every child’s feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Rainbow,” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), accords with every child’s feelings.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (A FRAGMENT.)
plural of “accord” — harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading “The Rainbow,” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), accords with every child’s feelings.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The Rainbow,” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), accords with every child’s feelings.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “The Rainbow,” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), accords with every child’s feelings.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The Rainbow,” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), accords with every child’s feelings.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “The Rainbow,” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), accords with every child’s feelings.
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading (A FRAGMENT.)
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE TAYLOR.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.”
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading THE RAINBOW.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading JANE TAYLOR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAINBOW.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Rainbow,” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), accords with every child’s feelings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The Rainbow,” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), accords with every child’s feelings.
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading “The Rainbow,” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), accords with every child’s feelings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It voices the spirit of all ages that would love to imagine it “a bridge to heaven.”
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.
Chapter 1 holds 399 sentences of Poems Every Child Should Know, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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