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

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) is here in full — 997 sentences across 200 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Francis James [Editor] Child • Curated US English Learning Edition
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=corbie=, I, 253, 1; 254, =b= 1, =c= 1; III, 473, 23: raven.
=cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.
=cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).
=cordiuant=, _adj._, V, 49, 23: of Spanish, Cordovan leather.
=cored=, II, 217 f., 5, 10: covered.
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The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5)

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) is here in full — 997 sentences across 200 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/199 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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=corbie=, I, 253, 1; 254, =b= 1, =c= 1; III, 473, 23: raven.
Line 2
=cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.
Line 3
=cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).
Line 4
=cordiuant=, _adj._, V, 49, 23: of Spanish, Cordovan leather.
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=cored=, II, 217 f., 5, 10: covered.

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cord noun US /kɔːrd/

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

From this reading “=cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cording verb US /ˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “cord” — stack in cords

From this reading “=cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).”

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covered adjective US /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading “=cored=, II, 217 f., 5, 10: covered.”

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laced adjective US /leɪst/

closed with a lace

From this reading “=cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leather noun US /ˈleðər/

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading “=cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.”

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raven verb US /ˈreɪvən/

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading “=corbie=, I, 253, 1; 254, =b= 1, =c= 1; III, 473, 23: raven.”

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Spanish noun US /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading “=cordiuant=, _adj._, V, 49, 23: of Spanish, Cordovan leather.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 46

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From this reading =corbie=, I, 253, 1; 254, =b= 1, =c= 1; III, 473, 23: raven.

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10

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From this reading =cored=, II, 217 f., 5, 10: covered.

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217

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From this reading =cored=, II, 217 f., 5, 10: covered.

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23

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From this reading =corbie=, I, 253, 1; 254, =b= 1, =c= 1; III, 473, 23: raven.

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253

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From this reading =corbie=, I, 253, 1; 254, =b= 1, =c= 1; III, 473, 23: raven.

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254

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From this reading =corbie=, I, 253, 1; 254, =b= 1, =c= 1; III, 473, 23: raven.

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3

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From this reading =cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.

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312

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From this reading =cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.

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317

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From this reading =cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.

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435

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From this reading =cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.

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473

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From this reading =corbie=, I, 253, 1; 254, =b= 1, =c= 1; III, 473, 23: raven.

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49

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From this reading =cordiuant=, _adj._, V, 49, 23: of Spanish, Cordovan leather.

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5

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From this reading =cored=, II, 217 f., 5, 10: covered.

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50

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From this reading =cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.

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7

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From this reading =cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.

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8

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From this reading =cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).

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adj

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From this reading =cordiuant=, _adj._, V, 49, 23: of Spanish, Cordovan leather.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading =cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).

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bnounUS /biː/

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

From this reading =corbie=, I, 253, 1; 254, =b= 1, =c= 1; III, 473, 23: raven.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading =corbie=, I, 253, 1; 254, =b= 1, =c= 1; III, 473, 23: raven.

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corbie

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From this reading =corbie=, I, 253, 1; 254, =b= 1, =c= 1; III, 473, 23: raven.

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cordnounUS /kɔːrd/

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

From this reading =cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).

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cordain

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From this reading =cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.

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cordan

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From this reading =cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.

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cordevine

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From this reading =cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.

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cordin

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From this reading =cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).

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cordingverbUS /ˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “cord” — stack in cords

From this reading =cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).

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cordiuant

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From this reading =cordiuant=, _adj._, V, 49, 23: of Spanish, Cordovan leather.

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Cordovannoun

a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain

From this reading =cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.

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cored

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From this reading =cored=, II, 217 f., 5, 10: covered.

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coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading =cored=, II, 217 f., 5, 10: covered.

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FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading =cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading =corbie=, I, 253, 1; 254, =b= 1, =c= 1; III, 473, 23: raven.

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IInoun

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

From this reading =cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IIInoun

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

From this reading =corbie=, I, 253, 1; 254, =b= 1, =c= 1; III, 473, 23: raven.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading =cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/

closed with a lace

From this reading =cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading =cordain=, =cordan=, =cordevine=, II, 435, 50; IV, 312, 7; 317, =F= 3: Cordovan leather.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading =cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading =cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).

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ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading =corbie=, I, 253, 1; 254, =b= 1, =c= 1; III, 473, 23: raven.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shoon

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From this reading =cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).

Pending verification
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading =cordiuant=, _adj._, V, 49, 23: of Spanish, Cordovan leather.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 =cordiuant=, _adj._, V, 49, 23: of Spanish, Cordovan leather.

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whangs

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From this reading =cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading =cordin=, shoon laced with cordin, IV, 435, 8: cording, cord (and not with whangs of leather).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 17 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) by Francis James [Editor] Child holds 997 sentences, grouped into 200 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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