Chapter 15 of Azalea's Silver Web is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Azalea's Silver Web is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“RING, HAPPY BELLS” The Shoals, December 26. _My dear_, _dear Uncle and Aunt_: A happy New Year! Was it a merry Christmas for you? Oh, I hope it was.
Chapter 15 of Azalea's Silver Web is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading ““RING, HAPPY BELLS” The Shoals, December 26.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Was it a merry Christmas for you?”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading ““RING, HAPPY BELLS” The Shoals, December 26.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Was it a merry Christmas for you?”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading ““RING, HAPPY BELLS” The Shoals, December 26.”
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading ““RING, HAPPY BELLS” The Shoals, December 26.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “_My dear_, _dear Uncle and Aunt_:”
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In this reading “_My dear_, _dear Uncle and Aunt_:”
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From this reading “RING, HAPPY BELLS” The Shoals, December 26.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A happy New Year!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _My dear_, _dear Uncle and Aunt_:
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading _My dear_, _dear Uncle and Aunt_:
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “RING, HAPPY BELLS” The Shoals, December 26.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Was it a merry Christmas for you?
dearly loved
From this reading _My dear_, _dear Uncle and Aunt_:
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “RING, HAPPY BELLS” The Shoals, December 26.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was it a merry Christmas for you?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “RING, HAPPY BELLS” The Shoals, December 26.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Oh, I hope it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, I hope it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it a merry Christmas for you?
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Was it a merry Christmas for you?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _My dear_, _dear Uncle and Aunt_:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A happy New Year!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I hope it was.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “RING, HAPPY BELLS” The Shoals, December 26.
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading “RING, HAPPY BELLS” The Shoals, December 26.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “RING, HAPPY BELLS” The Shoals, December 26.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading _My dear_, _dear Uncle and Aunt_:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it a merry Christmas for you?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A happy New Year!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Was it a merry Christmas for you?
Chapter 15 of Azalea's Silver Web by Elia Wilkinson Peattie holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 15 holds 228 sentences of Azalea's Silver Web, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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