Chapter 14 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 1 (of 5) is here in full — 507 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 1 (of 5) is here in full — 507 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
^3. By the side of the haystack, etc. #b# 6==#a# 7 : 7==#a# 8 : 8==#a# 5. 8^4. and die to lie down. #a# is wanting in_ #b#.
Chapter 14 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 1 (of 5) is here in full — 507 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/101 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “8^4. and die to lie down.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “8^4. and die to lie down.”
a stack of hay
From this reading “By the side of the haystack, etc.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “8^4. and die to lie down.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “By the side of the haystack, etc.”
nonexistent
From this reading “#a# is wanting in_ #b#.”
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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assume a reclining position
In this reading “8^4. and die to lie down.”
In this reading “By the side of the haystack, etc.”
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From this reading ^3.
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From this reading 8^4. and die to lie down.
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From this reading #b# 6==#a# 7 : 7==#a# 8 : 8==#a# 5.
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From this reading #b# 6==#a# 7 : 7==#a# 8 : 8==#a# 5.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading #b# 6==#a# 7 : 7==#a# 8 : 8==#a# 5.
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From this reading #b# 6==#a# 7 : 7==#a# 8 : 8==#a# 5.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading #b# 6==#a# 7 : 7==#a# 8 : 8==#a# 5.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 8^4. and die to lie down.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading #b# 6==#a# 7 : 7==#a# 8 : 8==#a# 5.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the side of the haystack, etc.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading 8^4. and die to lie down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 8^4. and die to lie down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the side of the haystack, etc.
a stack of hay
From this reading By the side of the haystack, etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading #a# is wanting in_ #b#.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading #a# is wanting in_ #b#.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading 8^4. and die to lie down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the side of the haystack, etc.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By the side of the haystack, etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the side of the haystack, etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 8^4. and die to lie down.
nonexistent
From this reading #a# is wanting in_ #b#.
Chapter 14 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 1 (of 5) by Francis James [Editor] Child holds 507 sentences, grouped into 102 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 14 holds 507 sentences of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 1 (of 5), unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
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