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The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy
The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy is here in full — 520 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Bolded are represented like =this=.
Italics are represented like _this_.
Spaced words are represented like +this+.
There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.
We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.
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The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy is here in full — 520 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Bolded are represented like =this=.
Line 2
Italics are represented like _this_.
/aɪˈtælɪks ɑːr ˌreprɪˈzentɪd laɪk ðɪs/
Line 3
Spaced words are represented like +this+.
/speɪst wɜːrdz ɑːr ˌreprɪˈzentɪd laɪk ðɪs/
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There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.
Line 5
We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.

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.

Italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italics are represented like _this_.”

Italy's noun US /ˈɪtəliz/

possessive form of “italy” — a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading “We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.”

represented adjective US /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading “Bolded are represented like =this=.”

share verb US /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading “We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.”

shines noun US /ʃaɪnz/

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading “There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.”

singing noun US /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading “There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.”

Spaced adjective US /speɪst/

spaced apart

From this reading “Spaced words are represented like +this+.”

springing verb US /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.”

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.

share in verb + particle

In this reading “We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.”

All words in this reading · 42

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Bolded are represented like =this=.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

Bolded

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

From this reading Bolded are represented like =this=.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.

far-away

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

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

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

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italics are represented like _this_.

Italy'snounUS /ˈɪtəliz/

possessive form of “italy” — a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Bolded are represented like =this=.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.

representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading Bolded are represented like =this=.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.

shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.

song-birds

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

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

SpacedadjectiveUS /speɪst/

spaced apart

From this reading Spaced words are represented like +this+.

springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

There's

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

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Bolded are represented like =this=.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.

We're

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

From this reading We're off for that land, fair Italy's land, To share in its song and its play.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading There's a far-away land, where the sun ever shines That is set in a sea of blue, Where song-birds are singing and flowers are springing The summer and winter through.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Spaced words are represented like +this+.

Chapter 1 of The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy by Eulalie Osgood Grover holds 520 sentences, grouped into 104 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 520 sentences of The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy by Eulalie Osgood Grover exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 520 sentences, grouped into 104 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #47177, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 128 minutes of reading across 310 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Bolded
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Represented
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Italics
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Spaced
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