Chapter 1 of The Frog Who Would A Wooing Go is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Frog Who Would A Wooing Go is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LONDON: ROUTLEDGE, WARNE, AND ROUTLEDGE. A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no. Off he set with his opera-hat. On the road he met with a Rat. "Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"
Chapter 1 of The Frog Who Would A Wooing Go is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “"Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON: ROUTLEDGE, WARNE, AND ROUTLEDGE.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “On the road he met with a Rat.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “"Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “On the road he met with a Rat.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “On the road he met with a Rat.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.
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From this reading A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: ROUTLEDGE, WARNE, AND ROUTLEDGE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: ROUTLEDGE, WARNE, AND ROUTLEDGE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the road he met with a Rat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.
infested with mice
From this reading "Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"
not any; not one
From this reading A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off he set with his opera-hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the road he met with a Rat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Off he set with his opera-hat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading On the road he met with a Rat.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the road he met with a Rat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: ROUTLEDGE, WARNE, AND ROUTLEDGE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Off he set with his opera-hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the road he met with a Rat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: ROUTLEDGE, WARNE, AND ROUTLEDGE.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Off he set with his opera-hat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A Frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?"
Chapter 1 of The Frog Who Would A Wooing Go by Charles H. (Charles Henry) Bennett holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 1 holds 90 sentences of The Frog Who Would A Wooing Go, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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