Chapter 3 of A Little Book for Christmas is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Little Book for Christmas is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mary looked at him in surprise. “They haven’t any to hang up,” she said. “We can’t take those they’re wearing.” “You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.” “I have some extra ones in my bag,” said Henry.
Chapter 3 of A Little Book for Christmas is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading ““I have some extra ones in my bag,” said Henry.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading ““I have some extra ones in my bag,” said Henry.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading ““They haven’t any to hang up,” she said.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading ““I have some extra ones in my bag,” said Henry.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ““I have some extra ones in my bag,” said Henry.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading ““You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.””
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading ““You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.””
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading ““We can’t take those they’re wearing.””
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “They haven’t any to hang up,” she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary looked at him in surprise.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “I have some extra ones in my bag,” said Henry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We can’t take those they’re wearing.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “I have some extra ones in my bag,” said Henry.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “They haven’t any to hang up,” she said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They haven’t any to hang up,” she said.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “I have some extra ones in my bag,” said Henry.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary looked at him in surprise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have some extra ones in my bag,” said Henry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary looked at him in surprise.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mary looked at him in surprise.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary looked at him in surprise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have some extra ones in my bag,” said Henry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I have some extra ones in my bag,” said Henry.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They haven’t any to hang up,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They haven’t any to hang up,” she said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I have some extra ones in my bag,” said Henry.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mary looked at him in surprise.
carry out
From this reading “We can’t take those they’re wearing.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They haven’t any to hang up,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We can’t take those they’re wearing.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “We can’t take those they’re wearing.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They haven’t any to hang up,” she said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “They haven’t any to hang up,” she said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can’t take those they’re wearing.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “We can’t take those they’re wearing.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You should have thought of that,” wailed Philip, “before you brought us here.”
Chapter 3 of A Little Book for Christmas by Cyrus Townsend Brady holds 468 sentences, grouped into 94 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 3 holds 468 sentences of A Little Book for Christmas, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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