Chapter 13 of Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RAFE. Because 'tis such a holy, holy night. GILLIAN. Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe. My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
Chapter 13 of Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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become of; happen to
From this reading “Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.”
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.”
praise vociferously
From this reading “My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!”
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!”
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!”
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In this reading “My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!”
In this reading “Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Because 'tis such a holy, holy night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.
for the reason that
From this reading Because 'tis such a holy, holy night.
become of; happen to
From this reading Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.
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From this reading GILLIAN.
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From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
praise vociferously
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Because 'tis such a holy, holy night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Because 'tis such a holy, holy night.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAFE.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
express in words
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Because 'tis such a holy, holy night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Because 'tis such a holy, holy night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
at the time that
From this reading My old grandam used to say that when the midnight bells ring, the cattle in the stables do kneel down to hail the holy day!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Oh, but there be wonderful things that do befall on Christmas Eve, Master Rafe.
Chapter 13 of Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls by Elsie Hobart Carter holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 13 holds 413 sentences of Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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