Chapter 2 of Blind Tim, and other Christmas stories written for children is here in full — 582 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Blind Tim, and other Christmas stories written for children is here in full — 582 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes. What was that? A noise? Somebody at the window? Joyfully he ran to the door.
Chapter 2 of Blind Tim, and other Christmas stories written for children is here in full — 582 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “Joyfully he ran to the door.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “A noise?”
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading “Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.”
a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading “Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody at the window?”
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In this reading “Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.”
In this reading “Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.”
In this reading “Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.”
In this reading “Somebody at the window?”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A noise?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somebody at the window?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Joyfully he ran to the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Joyfully he ran to the door.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A noise?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Joyfully he ran to the door.
a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody at the window?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joyfully he ran to the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was that?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was that?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some two or three hours later Sander slipped down from the chair on which he had been perched for some minutes.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Somebody at the window?
Chapter 2 of Blind Tim, and other Christmas stories written for children by Charles O. (Charles Orrin) Solberg holds 582 sentences, grouped into 117 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 582 sentences of Blind Tim, and other Christmas stories written for children, unabridged, divided into 117 reading sections.
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