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The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5)
The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5)

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) is here in full — 980 sentences across 196 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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=barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.
III, 308, 14: (A. S. beorn) man, fighting man.
=baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.
=barras=, oer the, IV, 372, 6: beyond the barriers (as 374, =A b=, after 5).
=barrine=, bairn.
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The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5)

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) is here in full — 980 sentences across 196 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/196 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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=barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.
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III, 308, 14: (A. S. beorn) man, fighting man.
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=baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.
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=barras=, oer the, IV, 372, 6: beyond the barriers (as 374, =A b=, after 5).
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=barrine=, bairn.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

barn noun US /bɑːrn/

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading “=barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.”

baron noun US /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading “=baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.”

barriers noun US /ˈbæriərz/

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading “=barras=, oer the, IV, 372, 6: beyond the barriers (as 374, =A b=, after 5).”

cases noun US /ˈkeɪsəz/

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading “=baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.”

fighting noun US /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading “III, 308, 14: (A. S. beorn) man, fighting man.”

knight noun US /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading “=baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.”

simply adverb US /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading “=baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.”

vaguely adverb US /ˈveɪɡli/

in a vague way

From this reading “=baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.”

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10

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From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

114

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From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

14

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From this reading III, 308, 14: (A. S. beorn) man, fighting man.

141

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From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

17

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From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

2

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From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

23

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From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

267

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From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

28

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From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

293

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From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

294

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From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

3

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From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

308

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading III, 308, 14: (A. S. beorn) man, fighting man.

372

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From this reading =barras=, oer the, IV, 372, 6: beyond the barriers (as 374, =A b=, after 5).

374

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From this reading =barras=, oer the, IV, 372, 6: beyond the barriers (as 374, =A b=, after 5).

437

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From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

5

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From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

6

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From this reading =barras=, oer the, IV, 372, 6: beyond the barriers (as 374, =A b=, after 5).

85

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From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

9

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From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading =barras=, oer the, IV, 372, 6: beyond the barriers (as 374, =A b=, after 5).

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading =barras=, oer the, IV, 372, 6: beyond the barriers (as 374, =A b=, after 5).

bnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading =barras=, oer the, IV, 372, 6: beyond the barriers (as 374, =A b=, after 5).

bairnnoun

a child: son or daughter

From this reading =barrine=, bairn.

barnnounUS /bɑːrn/

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

barne

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

baronnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

barras

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading =barras=, oer the, IV, 372, 6: beyond the barriers (as 374, =A b=, after 5).

barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading =barras=, oer the, IV, 372, 6: beyond the barriers (as 374, =A b=, after 5).

barrine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading =barrine=, bairn.

bearn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

beorn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading III, 308, 14: (A. S. beorn) man, fighting man.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading =barras=, oer the, IV, 372, 6: beyond the barriers (as 374, =A b=, after 5).

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

fnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading III, 308, 14: (A. S. beorn) man, fighting man.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading III, 308, 14: (A. S. beorn) man, fighting man.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

knightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading III, 308, 14: (A. S. beorn) man, fighting man.

oer

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From this reading =barras=, oer the, IV, 372, 6: beyond the barriers (as 374, =A b=, after 5).

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

VnounUS /viː/

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 =barn=, =barne=, II, 437, 85; IV, 141, 17; V, 114, 10; 267, 3: (A. S. bearn) child.

vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/

in a vague way

From this reading =baron=, I, 293, 2; 294 f., 5, 9, 23, 28: simply knight, and that, in all cases but the first, vaguely.

Chapter 16 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) by Francis James [Editor] Child holds 980 sentences, grouped into 196 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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