Chapter XIX
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MRS. D. [_screams_]. Ouch, ouch, ouch! You pinch like anything!
Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MRS.
D.
[_screams_].
Ouch,
ouch,
ouch!
You
pinch
like
anything!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
D.
/diː/
Line 3
[_screams_].
/skriːmz/
Line 4
Ouch,
ouch,
ouch!
Line 5
You
pinch
like
anything!
/juː pɪntʃ laɪk ˈeniθɪŋ/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any thing at all
From this reading “You pinch like anything!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You pinch like anything!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
pinch
verb
US /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “You pinch like anything!”
screams
noun
US /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 8
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any thing at all
From this reading You pinch like anything!
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You pinch like anything!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
Ouch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ouch, ouch, ouch!
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading You pinch like anything!
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading [_screams_].
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You pinch like anything!
Chapter 19 of Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls by Elsie Hobart Carter holds 470 sentences, grouped into 94 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.
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Vocabulary met early in Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls
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- Memory
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- Loved
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- Plays
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- Players
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