Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 2 (of 5) is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
4^1. him fall? 4^3. 7 yeere. 6^1. whom then. 7^{3, 4}.
The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 2 (of 5)
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 2 (of 5) is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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4^1.
him
fall?
4^3.
7
yeere.
6^1.
whom
then.
7^{3,
4}.
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The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 2 (of 5)
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 2 (of 5) is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
4^1.
him
fall?
Line 2
4^3.
Line 3
7
yeere.
Line 4
6^1.
whom
then.
Line 5
7^{3,
4}.
Learner Dictionary
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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “4^1. him fall?”
Word partnerships in these lines
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1
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From this reading 4^1. him fall?
3
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From this reading 4^3.
4
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From this reading 4^1. him fall?
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From this reading 6^1. whom then.
7
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From this reading 7 yeere.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading 4^1. him fall?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 4^1. him fall?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 6^1. whom then.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 6^1. whom then.
yeere
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From this reading 7 yeere.
Chapter 11 of The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 2 (of 5) by Francis James [Editor] Child holds 472 sentences, grouped into 95 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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