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The Traditional Games of England, Scotland — Vol 2
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland — Vol 2

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Traditional Games of England, Scotland — Vol 2 is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Alice Bertha Gomme • Curated US English Learning Edition
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—Hanbury, Staffs.
(Miss Edith Hollis).
III.
Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.
They planted an apple tree over his head, Over his head, over his head; They planted an apple tree over his head, Hey hie! over his head.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Traditional Games of England, Scotland — Vol 2

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Traditional Games of England, Scotland — Vol 2 is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
—Hanbury, Staffs.
Line 2
(Miss Edith Hollis).
Line 3
III.
Line 4
Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.
Line 5
They planted an apple tree over his head, Over his head, over his head; They planted an apple tree over his head, Hey hie! over his head.

Learner Dictionary

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apple noun US /ˈæpəl/

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading “They planted an apple tree over his head, Over his head, over his head; They planted an apple tree over his head, Hey hie! over his head.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dead adjective US /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading “Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grave noun US /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading “Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
low adjective US /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Miss verb US /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “(Miss Edith Hollis).”

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planted adjective US /ˈplæntɪd/

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading “They planted an apple tree over his head, Over his head, over his head; They planted an apple tree over his head, Hey hie! over his head.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Staffs noun US /stæfs/

plural of “staff” — personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading “—Hanbury, Staffs.”

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tree noun US /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading “They planted an apple tree over his head, Over his head, over his head; They planted an apple tree over his head, Hey hie! over his head.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

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apple tree noun + noun

any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits

In this reading “They planted an apple tree over his head, Over his head, over his head; They planted an apple tree over his head, Hey hie! over his head.”

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading They planted an apple tree over his head, Over his head, over his head; They planted an apple tree over his head, Hey hie! over his head.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.

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applenounUS /ˈæpəl/

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading They planted an apple tree over his head, Over his head, over his head; They planted an apple tree over his head, Hey hie! over his head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.

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Edith

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

From this reading (Miss Edith Hollis).

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gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.

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Hanbury

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From this reading —Hanbury, Staffs.

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading They planted an apple tree over his head, Over his head, over his head; They planted an apple tree over his head, Hey hie! over his head.

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Hey

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

From this reading Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.

Pending verification
hieverb

move hurridly

From this reading Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.

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Hollis

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From this reading (Miss Edith Hollis).

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IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading III.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.

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lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading (Miss Edith Hollis).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading They planted an apple tree over his head, Over his head, over his head; They planted an apple tree over his head, Hey hie! over his head.

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plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading They planted an apple tree over his head, Over his head, over his head; They planted an apple tree over his head, Hey hie! over his head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Roger

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

From this reading Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.

Pending verification
SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Is low in his grave, is low in his grave; Sir Roger is dead and is low in his grave, Hey hie! is low in his grave.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StaffsnounUS /stæfs/

plural of “staff” — personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading —Hanbury, Staffs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They planted an apple tree over his head, Over his head, over his head; They planted an apple tree over his head, Hey hie! over his head.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading They planted an apple tree over his head, Over his head, over his head; They planted an apple tree over his head, Hey hie! over his head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 2 of The Traditional Games of England, Scotland — Vol 2 by Alice Bertha Gomme holds 345 sentences, grouped into 69 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 2 holds 345 sentences of The Traditional Games of England, Scotland — Vol 2, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.

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