Chapter 11 of Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISTRESS LONGLANE. What do the Monks do? MISTRESS SPINNING. Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time. PEGGY.
Chapter 11 of Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.”
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “What do the Monks do?”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.”
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading “Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.”
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading “Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.”
creating thread
From this reading “MISTRESS SPINNING.”
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.”
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be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.”
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(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 Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
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From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do the Monks do?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
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From this reading MISTRESS LONGLANE.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MISTRESS LONGLANE.
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading What do the Monks do?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEGGY.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
creating thread
From this reading MISTRESS SPINNING.
carry out
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What do the Monks do?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do the Monks do?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, they plant the seeds, and take care of the garden, and see that the toys are all ripe and ready for good old Santa Claus by Christmas time.
Chapter 11 of Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls by Elsie Hobart Carter holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 11 holds 419 sentences of Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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