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Chapter 1 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 1 (of 5) is here in full — 550 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
284. JOHN DORY 131 285. THE GEORGE ALOE AND THE SWEEPSTAKE 133 286. THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.) 287.
Chapter 1 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 1 (of 5) is here in full — 550 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading “THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)”
succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
From this reading “THE GEORGE ALOE AND THE SWEEPSTAKE 133 286.”
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
From this reading “THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)”
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “JOHN DORY 131 285.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “THE GEORGE ALOE AND THE SWEEPSTAKE 133 286.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)”
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)”
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From this reading JOHN DORY 131 285.
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From this reading THE GEORGE ALOE AND THE SWEEPSTAKE 133 286.
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From this reading THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
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From this reading 284.
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From this reading JOHN DORY 131 285.
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From this reading THE GEORGE ALOE AND THE SWEEPSTAKE 133 286.
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From this reading 287.
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From this reading THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
From this reading THE GEORGE ALOE AND THE SWEEPSTAKE 133 286.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GEORGE ALOE AND THE SWEEPSTAKE 133 286.
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
From this reading THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading JOHN DORY 131 285.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE GEORGE ALOE AND THE SWEEPSTAKE 133 286.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN DORY 131 285.
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From this reading THE GEORGE ALOE AND THE SWEEPSTAKE 133 286.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GEORGE ALOE AND THE SWEEPSTAKE 133 286.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading THE SWEET TRINITY (THE GOLDEN VANITY) 135 (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
Chapter 1 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 1 (of 5) by Francis James [Editor] Child holds 550 sentences, grouped into 110 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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