Chapter 24 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) is here in full — 1093 sentences across 219 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) is here in full — 1093 sentences across 219 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Journal._ Journal of American Folk-Lore. Vol. VIII. Boston and New York, 1895. _Kidson._ Frank Kidson, Traditional Tunes. Oxford, 1891.
Chapter 24 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) is here in full — 1093 sentences across 219 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “_Journal._ Journal of American Folk-Lore.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “Boston and New York, 1895.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “_Kidson._ Frank Kidson, Traditional Tunes.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “_Journal._ Journal of American Folk-Lore.”
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading “Oxford, 1891.”
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading “_Kidson._ Frank Kidson, Traditional Tunes.”
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “_Kidson._ Frank Kidson, Traditional Tunes.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “Boston and New York, 1895.”
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From this reading Oxford, 1891.
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From this reading Boston and New York, 1895.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading _Journal._ Journal of American Folk-Lore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston and New York, 1895.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston and New York, 1895.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Journal._ Journal of American Folk-Lore.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading _Kidson._ Frank Kidson, Traditional Tunes.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading _Journal._ Journal of American Folk-Lore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Kidson._ Frank Kidson, Traditional Tunes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Boston and New York, 1895.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Journal._ Journal of American Folk-Lore.
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Oxford, 1891.
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading _Kidson._ Frank Kidson, Traditional Tunes.
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading _Kidson._ Frank Kidson, Traditional Tunes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading Vol. VIII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vol. VIII.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Boston and New York, 1895.
Chapter 24 of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) by Francis James [Editor] Child holds 1093 sentences, grouped into 219 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 24 holds 1093 sentences of The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5), unabridged, divided into 219 reading sections.
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