The First Christmas Tree
The First Christmas Tree by Henry Van Dyke is available here as the complete text, split into 0 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The First Christmas Tree: A Story of the Forest by Henry Van Dyke. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #16134.
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The First Christmas Tree
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Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The First Christmas Tree take to read?
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The First Christmas Tree
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