Chapter 19 of A Little Girl in Old New York is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of A Little Girl in Old New York is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning. But something was lacking. The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them. Books and books and books! They were all too old for playthings now.
Chapter 19 of A Little Girl in Old New York is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.”
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading “The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them.”
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading “But something was lacking.”
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading “The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them.”
plural of “plaything” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “They were all too old for playthings now.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.”
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were all too old for playthings now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Books and books and books!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But something was lacking.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were all too old for playthings now.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading But something was lacking.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were all too old for playthings now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were all too old for playthings now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them.
plural of “plaything” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading They were all too old for playthings now.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But something was lacking.
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The stockings hung in a row, and there were piles of gifts below them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all too old for playthings now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were all too old for playthings now.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But something was lacking.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS WERE RINGING The boys tried to be merry with a big M to it, on Christmas morning.
Chapter 19 of A Little Girl in Old New York by Amanda M. Douglas holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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 19 holds 267 sentences of A Little Girl in Old New York, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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