Chapter 1 of Christ Legends is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Christ Legends is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO. PRESS RAHWAY, N. J. THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow! I hardly know if I have had a greater since. It was then my grandmother died.
Chapter 1 of Christ Legends is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “It was then my grandmother died.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “I hardly know if I have had a greater since.”
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 “HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO.”
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!”
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In this reading “THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!”
In this reading “THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!”
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From this reading HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
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From this reading HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was then my grandmother died.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It was then my grandmother died.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I hardly know if I have had a greater since.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!
only a very short time before
From this reading I hardly know if I have had a greater since.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hardly know if I have had a greater since.
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 HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I hardly know if I have had a greater since.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then my grandmother died.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I hardly know if I have had a greater since.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was then my grandmother died.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I hardly know if I have had a greater since.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY Published October, 1908 THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then my grandmother died.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!
at the time that
From this reading THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!
a late time of life
From this reading THE HOLY NIGHT When I was five years old I had such a great sorrow!
Chapter 1 of Christ Legends by Selma Lagerlöf holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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 1 holds 451 sentences of Christ Legends, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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