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The Little Mother Goose
The Little Mother Goose

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Little Mother Goose is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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By DODD, MEAD & COMPANY, Inc.
_Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147
A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47
A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15
As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166
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The Little Mother Goose

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Little Mother Goose is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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By DODD, MEAD & COMPANY, Inc.
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_Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147
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A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47
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A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15
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As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

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carrion noun US /ˈkeriən/

the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food

From this reading “_Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147”

drake noun US /dreɪk/

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading “_Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147”

fiddling adjective US /ˈfɪdlɪŋ/

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading “_Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147”

Inc noun US /ɪŋk/

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

From this reading “By DODD, MEAD & COMPANY, Inc.”

Ives noun US /aɪvz/

United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)

From this reading “A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15”

mead noun US /miːd/

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

From this reading “By DODD, MEAD & COMPANY, Inc.”

Pippin noun US /ˈpɪpɪn/

any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red

From this reading “A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15”

Snooks noun US /snʊks/

plural of “snook” — large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike

From this reading “As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166”

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105

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From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

107

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From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

116

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From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

135

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From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

136

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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

138

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From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

147

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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

15

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From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

165

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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

166

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From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

2

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From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

27

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From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

3

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From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

30

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From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

31

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From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

47

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From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

48

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From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

49

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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

50

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From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

6

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From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

65

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From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

73

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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

79

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From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

87

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From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

9

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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

93

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From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

97

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From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

a-wooing

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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

Aena

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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

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 A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

archernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/

a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

AwakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

BnounUS /biː/

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

barnnounUS /bɑːrn/

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

beesnounUS /biːz/

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

Belleisle

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From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

Bessy

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From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

BrooksnounUS /brʊks/

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

carrionnounUS /ˈkeriən/

the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

catnounUS /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

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crowverbUS /kroʊ/

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

deena

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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

dina

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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

DODD

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

drakenounUS /dreɪk/

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

duckverbUS /dʌk/

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

duss

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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

fiddlingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪdlɪŋ/

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

frognounUS /frɑːɡ/

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

growverbUS /ɡroʊ/

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

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

IncnounUS /ɪŋk/

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

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IvesnounUS /aɪvz/

United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

long-tailed

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From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

MEADnounUS /miːd/

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

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milknounUS /mɪlk/

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

Nottingham

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From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

o'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

oaknounUS /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

pignounUS /pɪɡ/

domestic swine

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

PippinnounUS /ˈpɪpɪn/

any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

pullverbUS /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/

pierce with many holes

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

rownounUS /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

short-tailedadjective

having a short tail

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

siegenounUS /siːdʒ/

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

slicenounUS /slaɪs/

a share of something

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

SnooksnounUS /snʊks/

plural of “snook” — large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

St

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From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

sunshiny

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From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/

a moving crowd

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

Tommy

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From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/

fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A red sky at night 30 A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose 93 As high as a castle 27 As I was going o'er London Bridge 116 As I was going to St. Ives 2 As I was going up and down 107 As I was going up Pippin Hill 15

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A glass of milk and a slice of bread 138 A good child, a good child 31 A hill full, a hole full 79 All of a row 6 A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 97 An old woman lived in Nottingham town 47

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ A, B, C, tumble down D 165 A carrion crow sat on an oak 136 A cat came fiddling out of a barn 49 A duck and a drake 9 Aena, deena, dina, duss 73 A frog he would a-wooing go 147

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As the days grow longer 50 As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 3 A sunshine shower 105 A sunshiny shower 135 A swarm of bees in May 48 At the siege of Belleisle 65 Awake, arise, pull out your eyes 87 A was an archer 166

Chapter 1 of The Little Mother Goose by Jessie Willcox [Illustrator] Smith holds 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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 1 holds 324 sentences of The Little Mother Goose, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.

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Company
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Printed
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United
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States
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