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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
All
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From this reading All song titles are part of an illustration in the original, and are marked as such, e.g., .
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All song titles are part of an illustration in the original, and are marked as such, e.g., .
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All song titles are part of an illustration in the original, and are marked as such, e.g., .
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All song titles are part of an illustration in the original, and are marked as such, e.g., .
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All song titles are part of an illustration in the original, and are marked as such, e.g., .
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the original, some titles use V for U and I for J. This has been preserved in this e-book.
Book
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From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
Co
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From this reading London Frederick Warne and Co. and New York _THE HONOURABLE_ _MRS.
ColoursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
contained
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From this reading Lyrics contained in the music notation are marked as [Music: lyrics].
CRANE
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From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
Dresses
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From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
e
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e-book
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Earliest
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From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
Edmund
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From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
Engraved
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From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
Evans
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From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the original, some titles use V for U and I for J. This has been preserved in this e-book.
Frederick
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From this reading London Frederick Warne and Co. and New York _THE HONOURABLE_ _MRS.
g
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From this reading All song titles are part of an illustration in the original, and are marked as such, e.g., .
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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HONOURABLE
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From this reading London Frederick Warne and Co. and New York _THE HONOURABLE_ _MRS.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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illustration
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From this reading All song titles are part of an illustration in the original, and are marked as such, e.g., .
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All song titles are part of an illustration in the original, and are marked as such, e.g., .
J
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London
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From this reading London Frederick Warne and Co. and New York _THE HONOURABLE_ _MRS.
Lyrics
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From this reading Lyrics contained in the music notation are marked as [Music: lyrics].
marked
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Masters
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From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
MRS
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From this reading London Frederick Warne and Co. and New York _THE HONOURABLE_ _MRS.
music
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From this reading Lyrics contained in the music notation are marked as [Music: lyrics].
New
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From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
notation
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From this reading Lyrics contained in the music notation are marked as [Music: lyrics].
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All song titles are part of an illustration in the original, and are marked as such, e.g., .
Old
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From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
original
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All song titles are part of an illustration in the original, and are marked as such, e.g., .
preserved
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PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
Rhymes
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From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
some
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song
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All song titles are part of an illustration in the original, and are marked as such, e.g., .
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All song titles are part of an illustration in the original, and are marked as such, e.g., .
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the original, some titles use V for U and I for J. This has been preserved in this e-book.
titles
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U
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use
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V
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WALTER
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From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
Warne
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From this reading London Frederick Warne and Co. and New York _THE HONOURABLE_ _MRS.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses The Music by the Earliest Masters A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses WALTER CRANE, The Music by the Earliest Masters Engraved, & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans.
York
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From this reading London Frederick Warne and Co. and New York _THE HONOURABLE_ _MRS.
