Chapter 1 of Sing a Song of Sixpence is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sing a Song of Sixpence is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE. MARY HOLDSWORTH. BY THE SAME AUTHOR. _Uniform in Pretty Cloth Binding._ SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
Chapter 1 of Sing a Song of Sixpence is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 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.
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading “_Uniform in Pretty Cloth Binding._ SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.”
past form of “colorize” — add color to
From this reading “They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.”
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings”
in an original manner
From this reading “the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
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 “They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.”
In this reading “BY THE SAME AUTHOR.”
a white stripe in the middle of a road to mark traffic lanes
In this reading “the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading _Uniform in Pretty Cloth Binding._ SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading _Uniform in Pretty Cloth Binding._ SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
past form of “colorize” — add color to
From this reading They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY HOLDSWORTH.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY HOLDSWORTH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
in an original manner
From this reading the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading _Uniform in Pretty Cloth Binding._ SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
Identical; not different.
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
deliver by singing
From this reading They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They appear to have been colorized by a previous owner of the book.] SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading _Uniform in Pretty Cloth Binding._ SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings
a Caucasian
From this reading the illustrations in this book were originally black and white line drawings
Chapter 1 of Sing a Song of Sixpence by Mary Holdsworth holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 439 sentences of Sing a Song of Sixpence, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Sing a Song of Sixpence by Mary Holdsworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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