Chapter 1 of Traditional Nursery Songs of England, With Pictures by Eminent Modern is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Traditional Nursery Songs of England, With Pictures by Eminent Modern is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Home Treasury. ENGLAND. PICTURES BY EMINENT MODERN ARTISTS. FELIX SUMMERLY. LONDON: JOSEPH CUNDALL, 12, OLD BOND STREET.
Chapter 1 of Traditional Nursery Songs of England, With Pictures by Eminent Modern is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “PICTURES BY EMINENT MODERN ARTISTS.”
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “LONDON: JOSEPH CUNDALL, 12, OLD BOND STREET.”
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading “PICTURES BY EMINENT MODERN ARTISTS.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “ENGLAND.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “LONDON: JOSEPH CUNDALL, 12, OLD BOND STREET.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “PICTURES BY EMINENT MODERN ARTISTS.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “PICTURES BY EMINENT MODERN ARTISTS.”
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading “The Home Treasury.”
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From this reading LONDON: JOSEPH CUNDALL, 12, OLD BOND STREET.
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading PICTURES BY EMINENT MODERN ARTISTS.
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading LONDON: JOSEPH CUNDALL, 12, OLD BOND STREET.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PICTURES BY EMINENT MODERN ARTISTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: JOSEPH CUNDALL, 12, OLD BOND STREET.
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading PICTURES BY EMINENT MODERN ARTISTS.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FELIX SUMMERLY.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Home Treasury.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading LONDON: JOSEPH CUNDALL, 12, OLD BOND STREET.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: JOSEPH CUNDALL, 12, OLD BOND STREET.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading PICTURES BY EMINENT MODERN ARTISTS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LONDON: JOSEPH CUNDALL, 12, OLD BOND STREET.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading PICTURES BY EMINENT MODERN ARTISTS.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: JOSEPH CUNDALL, 12, OLD BOND STREET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FELIX SUMMERLY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Home Treasury.
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading The Home Treasury.
Chapter 1 of Traditional Nursery Songs of England, With Pictures by Eminent Modern by Henry [Editor] Cole holds 320 sentences, grouped into 64 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 1 holds 320 sentences of Traditional Nursery Songs of England, With Pictures by Eminent Modern, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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