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The Land of Song, Book — Book 2, For Lower Grammar Grades
The Land of Song, Book — Book 2, For Lower Grammar Grades

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Land of Song, Book — Book 2, For Lower Grammar Grades is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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O my sweet home, Jerusalem!
Thy joys when shall I see?
The King that sitteth on thy throne In His felicity?
Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.
Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.
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The Land of Song, Book — Book 2, For Lower Grammar Grades

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Land of Song, Book — Book 2, For Lower Grammar Grades is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
O my sweet home, Jerusalem!
/oʊ maɪ swiːt hoʊm dʒərˈuːsələm/
Line 2
Thy joys when shall I see?
/ðaɪ dʒɔɪz wen ʃæl aɪ siː/
Line 3
The King that sitteth on thy throne In His felicity?
Line 4
Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.
Line 5
Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.
/raɪt θruː ðaɪ striːts wɪð ˈpliːzɪŋ saʊnd ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈwɔːtərz floʊ ənd ɑːn ðə bæŋks ɑːn ˈiːðər saɪd ðə triːz ʌv laɪf duː ɡroʊ/

Learner Dictionary

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.

felicity noun US /fɪˈlɪsəti/

pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

From this reading “The King that sitteth on thy throne In His felicity?”

flow noun US /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading “Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.”

goodly adjective US /ˈɡʊdli/

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading “Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.”

Jerusalem noun US /dʒərˈuːsələm/

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading “O my sweet home, Jerusalem!”

joys noun US /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading “Thy joys when shall I see?”

nowhere noun US /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

From this reading “Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.”

pleasing adjective US /ˈpliːzɪŋ/

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading “Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.”

walks noun US /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

waters flow noun + noun

In this reading “Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.”

on the banks preposition + article + noun counted as “on … banks”

In this reading “Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.”

living waters noun + noun

In this reading “Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

ContinuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/

seemingly without interruption

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

else

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

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/

pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

From this reading The King that sitteth on thy throne In His felicity?

flownounUS /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

growverbUS /ɡroʊ/

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The King that sitteth on thy throne In His felicity?

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading O my sweet home, Jerusalem!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Thy joys when shall I see?

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The King that sitteth on thy throne In His felicity?

JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading O my sweet home, Jerusalem!

joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Thy joys when shall I see?

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The King that sitteth on thy throne In His felicity?

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading O my sweet home, Jerusalem!

nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O my sweet home, Jerusalem!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The King that sitteth on thy throne In His felicity?

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

RightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Thy joys when shall I see?

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Thy joys when shall I see?

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

sitteth

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

From this reading The King that sitteth on thy throne In His felicity?

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading O my sweet home, Jerusalem!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The King that sitteth on thy throne In His felicity?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The King that sitteth on thy throne In His felicity?

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading The King that sitteth on thy throne In His felicity?

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Thy joys when shall I see?

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

walksnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Thy joys when shall I see?

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Thy gardens and thy goodly walks Continually are green, Where grow such sweet and pleasant flowers As nowhere else are seen.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Right through thy streets, with pleasing sound The living waters flow, And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

Chapter 6 of The Land of Song, Book — Book 2, For Lower Grammar Grades by Katharine Hamer[Compiler] Shute holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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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Chapter 6 holds 283 sentences of The Land of Song, Book — Book 2, For Lower Grammar Grades, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

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