Rhymes for the Young Folk

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Rhymes for the Young Folk is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William Allingham • Curated US English Learning Edition

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=Goldsmith's Deserted Village.= =Milton's L'Allegro and Il Penseroso.= =Wordsworth's Ode on Immortality, and Lines on Tintern Abbey.= =Songs from Shakespeare.= =Dickens, Character Sketches from.= SECOND and THIRD SERIES.

With Six Original Drawings in each, by FREDERICK BARNARD.

In Portfolio, 21s. each.

=Diary of Two Parliaments.= By H. W. LUCY.

The Disraeli Parliament, 12s.

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Rhymes for the Young Folk

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Rhymes for the Young Folk is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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With Six Original Drawings in each, by FREDERICK BARNARD.

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In Portfolio, 21s. each.

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=Diary of Two Parliaments.= By H. W. LUCY.

/ˈdaɪəri ʌv tuː ˈpɑːrləmənts baɪ eɪtʃ ˈdʌbəljuː ˈluːsi/

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The Disraeli Parliament, 12s.

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Diary noun US /ˈdaɪəri/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading “=Diary of Two Parliaments.= By H. W. LUCY.”

Disraeli noun US /dɪzˈreɪli/

British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881)

From this reading “The Disraeli Parliament, 12s.”

Drawings noun US /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading “With Six Original Drawings in each, by FREDERICK BARNARD.”

Goldsmith's noun US /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθs/

possessive form of “goldsmith” — an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

From this reading “=Goldsmith's Deserted Village.= =Milton's L'Allegro and Il Penseroso.= =Wordsworth's Ode on Immortality, and Lines on Tintern Abbey.= =Songs from Shakespeare.= =Dickens, Character Sketches from.= SECOND and THIRD SERIES.”

Immortality noun US /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/

the quality or state of being immortal

Ode noun US /oʊd/

a lyric poem with complex stanza forms

Parliaments noun US /ˈpɑːrləmənts/

plural of “parliament” — a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading “=Diary of Two Parliaments.= By H. W. LUCY.”

Portfolio noun US /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/

a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather

From this reading “In Portfolio, 21s. each.”

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.

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Deserted Village adjective + noun

In this reading “=Goldsmith's Deserted Village.= =Milton's L'Allegro and Il Penseroso.= =Wordsworth's Ode on Immortality, and Lines on Tintern Abbey.= =Songs from Shakespeare.= =Dickens, Character Sketches from.= SECOND and THIRD SERIES.”

Original Drawings adjective + noun counted as “original drawing”

In this reading “With Six Original Drawings in each, by FREDERICK BARNARD.”

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From this reading The Disraeli Parliament, 12s.

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From this reading In Portfolio, 21s. each.

AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading =Goldsmith's Deserted Village.= =Milton's L'Allegro and Il Penseroso.= =Wordsworth's Ode on Immortality, and Lines on Tintern Abbey.= =Songs from Shakespeare.= =Dickens, Character Sketches from.= SECOND and THIRD SERIES.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

BARNARD

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From this reading With Six Original Drawings in each, by FREDERICK BARNARD.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With Six Original Drawings in each, by FREDERICK BARNARD.

CharacternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

DesertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

DiarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading =Diary of Two Parliaments.= By H. W. LUCY.

DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/

a word used in exclamations of confusion

DisraelinounUS /dɪzˈreɪli/

British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881)

From this reading The Disraeli Parliament, 12s.

DrawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading With Six Original Drawings in each, by FREDERICK BARNARD.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading With Six Original Drawings in each, by FREDERICK BARNARD.

FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading With Six Original Drawings in each, by FREDERICK BARNARD.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

Goldsmith'snounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθs/

possessive form of “goldsmith” — an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading =Diary of Two Parliaments.= By H. W. LUCY.

IlnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

ImmortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/

the quality or state of being immortal

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With Six Original Drawings in each, by FREDERICK BARNARD.

L'Allegro

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LinesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

LUCYnounUS /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading =Diary of Two Parliaments.= By H. W. LUCY.

Milton's

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OdenounUS /oʊd/

a lyric poem with complex stanza forms

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading =Diary of Two Parliaments.= By H. W. LUCY.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

OriginaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading With Six Original Drawings in each, by FREDERICK BARNARD.

ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading The Disraeli Parliament, 12s.

ParliamentsnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənts/

plural of “parliament” — a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading =Diary of Two Parliaments.= By H. W. LUCY.

Penseroso

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PortfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/

a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather

From this reading In Portfolio, 21s. each.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In Portfolio, 21s. each.

SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

SixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading With Six Original Drawings in each, by FREDERICK BARNARD.

SketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

SongsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Disraeli Parliament, 12s.

THIRDnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

Tintern

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TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading =Diary of Two Parliaments.= By H. W. LUCY.

VillagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading =Diary of Two Parliaments.= By H. W. LUCY.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Six Original Drawings in each, by FREDERICK BARNARD.

Wordsworth's

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Chapter 2 of Rhymes for the Young Folk by William Allingham holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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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