Chapter XXV
Chapter 25 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 4 (of 5) is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
25^4. The lands. #b.# all ready. 26^2. And let’s.
The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 4 (of 5)
Chapter XXV
Chapter 25 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 4 (of 5) is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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25^4.
The
lands.
#b.#
all
ready.
26^2.
And
let’s.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 4 (of 5)
Chapter XXV
Chapter 25 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 4 (of 5) is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/99 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
25^4.
Line 2
The
lands.
/ðə lændz/
Line 3
#b.#
all
ready.
/biː ɔːl ˈredi/
Line 4
26^2.
Line 5
And
let’s.
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2
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From this reading 26^2.
25
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From this reading 25^4.
26
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From this reading 26^2.
4
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From this reading 25^4.
(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 #b.# all ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And let’s.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading #b.# all ready.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The lands.
let's
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From this reading And let’s.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading #b.# all ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lands.
Chapter 25 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 4 (of 5) by Francis James [Editor] Child holds 499 sentences, grouped into 100 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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