Chapter 7 of The Newcastle Song Book is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Newcastle Song Book is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound. Since Tommy is up stairs. Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_? But honest Tommy C--r. And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
Chapter 7 of The Newcastle Song Book is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading “Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.”
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?”
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading “And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.”
ring or echo with sound
From this reading “Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.”
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.”
compress into a wad
From this reading “Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?”
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?”
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.
In this reading “Since Tommy is up stairs.”
In this reading “Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
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From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But honest Tommy C--r.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading But honest Tommy C--r.
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
dearly loved
From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
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From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But honest Tommy C--r.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since Tommy is up stairs.
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
come together
From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
great merriment
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading But honest Tommy C--r.
ring or echo with sound
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
witty remark
From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Tommy is up stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Since Tommy is up stairs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since Tommy is up stairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Since Tommy is up stairs.
compress into a wad
From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
at the time that
From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Whe before Judge Bayley stood, For sending Watson into quod?-- Whe wad grace a _frame of Wood_?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when fou, wi' cronies dear, Ye'd sally out to Filly Fair, Whe was sure to meet ye there?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now then let your joys abound-- Now begin your neetly rounds, And myek the streets wi' mirth resound.
Chapter 7 of The Newcastle Song Book by Various holds 302 sentences, grouped into 61 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 7 holds 302 sentences of The Newcastle Song Book, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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