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Chapter 1 of The Trial and Execution of the Sparrow for Killing Cock Robin is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_COCK ROBIN_. _Price 1s. Plain, or 1s. 6d. Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
Chapter 1 of The Trial and Execution of the Sparrow for Killing Cock Robin is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.”
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.”
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading “Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.”
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading “Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.”
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading “Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.”
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From this reading _Price 1s.
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From this reading 6d.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
later than; following
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading _COCK ROBIN_.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
death of a person
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Plain, or 1s.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Plain, or 1s.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _Price 1s.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading _COCK ROBIN_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Price 1s.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
which person or people
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coloured._ They laid COCK ROBIN in his grave, And after that they sung a stave, And then they sent to fetch the sparrow Who kill'd him with the bow and arrow.
Chapter 1 of The Trial and Execution of the Sparrow for Killing Cock Robin by Anonymous holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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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