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Story-Telling Ballads Selected and Arranged
Story-Telling Ballads Selected and Arranged

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Story-Telling Ballads Selected and Arranged is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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God prosper long our noble King, Our liffes and saftyes all!
A woefull hunting once there was In Chevy-Chase befall.
To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!
The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;
The cheefest harts in Chevy-Chase To kill and beare away.
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Story-Telling Ballads Selected and Arranged

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Story-Telling Ballads Selected and Arranged is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
God prosper long our noble King, Our liffes and saftyes all!
Line 2
A woefull hunting once there was In Chevy-Chase befall.
Line 3
To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!
Line 4
The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;
Line 5
The cheefest harts in Chevy-Chase To kill and beare away.

Learner Dictionary

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befall verb US /bɪˈfɔːl/

become of; happen to

From this reading “A woefull hunting once there was In Chevy-Chase befall.”

deere noun US /dɪr/

United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)

From this reading “To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!”

harts noun US /hɑːrts/

plural of “hart” — United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading “The cheefest harts in Chevy-Chase To kill and beare away.”

horne noun US /hɔːrn/

United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)

From this reading “To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!”

hound noun US /haʊnd/

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading “To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!”

prosper verb US /ˈprɑːspər/

make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

From this reading “God prosper long our noble King, Our liffes and saftyes all!”

Scottish noun US /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading “The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;”

vow verb US /vaʊ/

make a vow; promise

From this reading “The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A woefull hunting once there was In Chevy-Chase befall.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 God prosper long our noble King, Our liffes and saftyes all!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading God prosper long our noble King, Our liffes and saftyes all!

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The cheefest harts in Chevy-Chase To kill and beare away.

beare

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From this reading The cheefest harts in Chevy-Chase To kill and beare away.

befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/

become of; happen to

From this reading A woefull hunting once there was In Chevy-Chase befall.

cheefest

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From this reading The cheefest harts in Chevy-Chase To kill and beare away.

Chevy-Chase

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From this reading A woefull hunting once there was In Chevy-Chase befall.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;

deerenounUS /dɪr/

United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

Erle

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From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading God prosper long our noble King, Our liffes and saftyes all!

hartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

plural of “hart” — United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading The cheefest harts in Chevy-Chase To kill and beare away.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;

hornenounUS /hɔːrn/

United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

houndnounUS /haʊnd/

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading A woefull hunting once there was In Chevy-Chase befall.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A woefull hunting once there was In Chevy-Chase befall.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

killverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading The cheefest harts in Chevy-Chase To kill and beare away.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading God prosper long our noble King, Our liffes and saftyes all!

liffes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading God prosper long our noble King, Our liffes and saftyes all!

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading God prosper long our noble King, Our liffes and saftyes all!

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading God prosper long our noble King, Our liffes and saftyes all!

Northumberlandnoun

the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)

From this reading The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading A woefull hunting once there was In Chevy-Chase befall.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading God prosper long our noble King, Our liffes and saftyes all!

PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/

United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;

prosperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/

make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

From this reading God prosper long our noble King, Our liffes and saftyes all!

ruenounUS /ruː/

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

saftyes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading God prosper long our noble King, Our liffes and saftyes all!

ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;

sommers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;

stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/

dependable

From this reading The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading A woefull hunting once there was In Chevy-Chase befall.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

unborne

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

vowverbUS /vaʊ/

make a vow; promise

From this reading The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A woefull hunting once there was In Chevy-Chase befall.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To drive the deere with hound and horne, Erle Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborne The hunting of that day!

woefull

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A woefull hunting once there was In Chevy-Chase befall.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The stout Erle of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three sommers days to take;

Chapter 4 of Story-Telling Ballads Selected and Arranged by Frances Jenkins [Editor] Olcott holds 287 sentences, grouped into 58 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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Chapter 4 holds 287 sentences of Story-Telling Ballads Selected and Arranged, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of Story-Telling Ballads Selected and Arranged by Frances Jenkins [Editor] Olcott exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 287 sentences, grouped into 58 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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