Chapter 1 of The Newcastle Song Book is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Newcastle Song Book is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEWCASTLE SONG BOOK; OR, TYNE-SIDE SONGSTER. DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. CHIEFLY IN THE NEWCASTLE DIALECT. PRINTED AND SOLD BY W. & T. FORDYCE, No. 15, GREY STREET.
Chapter 1 of The Newcastle Song Book is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for the most part
From this reading “CHIEFLY IN THE NEWCASTLE DIALECT.”
money collected under a tariff
From this reading “DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.”
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
From this reading “DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.”
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading “CHIEFLY IN THE NEWCASTLE DIALECT.”
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading “DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.”
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading “THE NEWCASTLE SONG BOOK; OR, TYNE-SIDE SONGSTER.”
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading “DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.”
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.
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From this reading & T. FORDYCE, No. 15, GREY STREET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE NEWCASTLE SONG BOOK; OR, TYNE-SIDE SONGSTER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PRINTED AND SOLD BY W.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
for the most part
From this reading CHIEFLY IN THE NEWCASTLE DIALECT.
money collected under a tariff
From this reading DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
From this reading DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading CHIEFLY IN THE NEWCASTLE DIALECT.
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading & T. FORDYCE, No. 15, GREY STREET.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading & T. FORDYCE, No. 15, GREY STREET.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHIEFLY IN THE NEWCASTLE DIALECT.
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
social deportment
From this reading DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading THE NEWCASTLE SONG BOOK; OR, TYNE-SIDE SONGSTER.
not any; not one
From this reading & T. FORDYCE, No. 15, GREY STREET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE NEWCASTLE SONG BOOK; OR, TYNE-SIDE SONGSTER.
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading DESCRIPTIVE OF ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, AND THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF A PORTION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF NEWCASTLE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading PRINTED AND SOLD BY W.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading PRINTED AND SOLD BY W.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE NEWCASTLE SONG BOOK; OR, TYNE-SIDE SONGSTER.
a composer of words or music for popular songs
From this reading THE NEWCASTLE SONG BOOK; OR, TYNE-SIDE SONGSTER.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading & T. FORDYCE, No. 15, GREY STREET.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading & T. FORDYCE, No. 15, GREY STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWCASTLE SONG BOOK; OR, TYNE-SIDE SONGSTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEWCASTLE SONG BOOK; OR, TYNE-SIDE SONGSTER.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading PRINTED AND SOLD BY W.
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Chapter 1 holds 156 sentences of The Newcastle Song Book, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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