Chapter 39 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 4 (of 5) is here in full — 530 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 4 (of 5) is here in full — 530 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
7^1. _Above_ hundred _is written_ five score. 7^2. And of your presents ye may lay by. 7^4.
Chapter 39 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 4 (of 5) is here in full — 530 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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higher than, or over, something
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “_Above_ hundred _is written_ five score.”
ten 10s
From this reading “_Above_ hundred _is written_ five score.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And of your presents ye may lay by.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And of your presents ye may lay by.”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “And of your presents ye may lay by.”
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “_Above_ hundred _is written_ five score.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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From this reading 7^1.
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From this reading 7^2.
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From this reading 7^4.
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From this reading 7^1.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _Above_ hundred _is written_ five score.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And of your presents ye may lay by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And of your presents ye may lay by.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _Above_ hundred _is written_ five score.
ten 10s
From this reading _Above_ hundred _is written_ five score.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Above_ hundred _is written_ five score.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And of your presents ye may lay by.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And of your presents ye may lay by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And of your presents ye may lay by.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading And of your presents ye may lay by.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading _Above_ hundred _is written_ five score.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _Above_ hundred _is written_ five score.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And of your presents ye may lay by.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And of your presents ye may lay by.
Chapter 39 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 4 (of 5) by Francis James [Editor] Child holds 530 sentences, grouped into 106 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 39 holds 530 sentences of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 4 (of 5), unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.
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