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Author
Edward Lear
Level
A1
Chapters
14
Length
~34k words
Reading time
~3 h
Translation
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Nonsense BooksEdward Lear · A1
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DICTIONARY

cherish
verb

TRANSLATION

дорожить, лелеять

to feel warm affection for; to hold something dear.

She cherishes the memory of her grandmother.
Она дорожит памятью о своей бабушке.

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Why Nonsense Books is a great book to read in English

The Owl and the Pussy-cat, the Jumblies, and hundreds of limericks about improbable people with improbable noses. Edward Lear's nonsense verse is pure play — short, silly, and rhythmic, which makes it a disarmingly pleasant way to absorb English sounds and structures.

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