Chapter 8 of A Flock of Girls and Boys is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of A Flock of Girls and Boys is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She _said_, 'I sha'n't forget; I sha'n't break _my_ promise. You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure. Now remember.' On Christmas eve! And to-night is Christmas eve!"
Chapter 8 of A Flock of Girls and Boys is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terminate
From this reading “"She _said_, 'I sha'n't forget; I sha'n't break _my_ promise.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"She _said_, 'I sha'n't forget; I sha'n't break _my_ promise.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"She _said_, 'I sha'n't forget; I sha'n't break _my_ promise.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Now remember.'”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to-night is Christmas eve!"
terminate
From this reading "She _said_, 'I sha'n't forget; I sha'n't break _my_ promise.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "She _said_, 'I sha'n't forget; I sha'n't break _my_ promise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She _said_, 'I sha'n't forget; I sha'n't break _my_ promise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And to-night is Christmas eve!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She _said_, 'I sha'n't forget; I sha'n't break _my_ promise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now remember.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "She _said_, 'I sha'n't forget; I sha'n't break _my_ promise.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Now remember.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She _said_, 'I sha'n't forget; I sha'n't break _my_ promise.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She _said_, 'I sha'n't forget; I sha'n't break _my_ promise.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She _said_, 'I sha'n't forget; I sha'n't break _my_ promise.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And to-night is Christmas eve!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll see, on Christmas eve, I shall send you a Christmas present, sure.
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