Chapter 2 of And Thus He Came: A Christmas Fantasy is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of And Thus He Came: A Christmas Fantasy is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Something caught his eye. The one thing intact apparently. He stooped over it. It was the baby's shoe--white, it had been originally. He remembered it.
Chapter 2 of And Thus He Came: A Christmas Fantasy is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
from appearances alone
From this reading “The one thing intact apparently.”
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “It was the baby's shoe--white, it had been originally.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Something caught his eye.”
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading “The one thing intact apparently.”
in an original manner
From this reading “It was the baby's shoe--white, it had been originally.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “He remembered it.”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “It was the baby's shoe--white, it had been originally.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “He stooped over it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
from appearances alone
From this reading The one thing intact apparently.
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It was the baby's shoe--white, it had been originally.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the baby's shoe--white, it had been originally.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Something caught his eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading Something caught his eye.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the baby's shoe--white, it had been originally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stooped over it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something caught his eye.
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading The one thing intact apparently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stooped over it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one thing intact apparently.
in an original manner
From this reading It was the baby's shoe--white, it had been originally.
above and across; more than
From this reading He stooped over it.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered it.
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading It was the baby's shoe--white, it had been originally.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something caught his eye.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He stooped over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one thing intact apparently.
a special situation
From this reading The one thing intact apparently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the baby's shoe--white, it had been originally.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was the baby's shoe--white, it had been originally.
Chapter 2 of And Thus He Came: A Christmas Fantasy by Cyrus Townsend Brady holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 2 holds 401 sentences of And Thus He Came: A Christmas Fantasy, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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