Chapter 2 of Rhymes and Jingles is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Rhymes and Jingles is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY WEEK. ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em. On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother." ---------- BABY IN DREAMLAND.
Chapter 2 of Rhymes and Jingles is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading “---------- BABY IN DREAMLAND.”
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading “ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.”
with neatness
From this reading “ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.”
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading “ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.”
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 “But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother."”
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.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading ---------- BABY IN DREAMLAND.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother."
clothing in general
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading ---------- BABY IN DREAMLAND.
put on clothes
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
a quad with a square body
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other;
the act of departing
From this reading But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother."
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ---------- BABY IN DREAMLAND.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY WEEK.
with neatness
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other;
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other;
participate in games or sport
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other;
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other;
express in words
From this reading But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother."
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other;
not in physical motion
From this reading But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other;
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other;
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother."
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
clean with some chemical process
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading ON Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em; On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MY WEEK.
at the time that
From this reading But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still: I'm going to church with mother."
Chapter 2 of Rhymes and Jingles by Mary Mapes Dodge holds 370 sentences, grouped into 74 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 2 holds 370 sentences of Rhymes and Jingles, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Rhymes and Jingles by Mary Mapes Dodge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 370 sentences, grouped into 74 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.
Work through the 74 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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