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Christmas Entertainments

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Christmas Entertainments is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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(Pointing to Mother Goose and Father Christmas.)
"The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.
Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.
(Taking places.)
Above our two most loving friends, Tra la la, tra la la, The banner of each nation bends, Tra la la, la la.
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Christmas Entertainments

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Christmas Entertainments is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
(Pointing to Mother Goose and Father Christmas.)
/ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tuː ˈmʌðər ɡuːs ənd ˈfɑːðər ˈkrɪsməs/
Line 2
"The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.
Line 3
Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.
Line 4
(Taking places.)
/ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpleɪsəz/
Line 5
Above our two most loving friends, Tra la la, tra la la, The banner of each nation bends, Tra la la, la la.

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.

banner noun US /ˈbænər/

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading “Above our two most loving friends, Tra la la, tra la la, The banner of each nation bends, Tra la la, la la.”

bends noun US /bendz/

pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

From this reading “Above our two most loving friends, Tra la la, tra la la, The banner of each nation bends, Tra la la, la la.”

childhood noun US /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading “Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.”

Christmas noun US /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading “(Pointing to Mother Goose and Father Christmas.)”

flag noun US /flæɡ/

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading “Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.”

Goose noun US /ɡuːs/

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading “(Pointing to Mother Goose and Father Christmas.)”

unfurled verb US /ənˈfɜːrld/

past form of “unfurl” — unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state

From this reading “Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.”

Wherever conjunction US /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading “Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above our two most loving friends, Tra la la, tra la la, The banner of each nation bends, Tra la la, la la.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading (Pointing to Mother Goose and Father Christmas.)

bannernounUS /ˈbænər/

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading Above our two most loving friends, Tra la la, tra la la, The banner of each nation bends, Tra la la, la la.

bendsnounUS /bendz/

pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

From this reading Above our two most loving friends, Tra la la, tra la la, The banner of each nation bends, Tra la la, la la.

childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.

Children's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

Cho

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.

ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading (Pointing to Mother Goose and Father Christmas.)

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Above our two most loving friends, Tra la la, tra la la, The banner of each nation bends, Tra la la, la la.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading (Pointing to Mother Goose and Father Christmas.)

flagnounUS /flæɡ/

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.

FriendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading (Pointing to Mother Goose and Father Christmas.)

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Above our two most loving friends, Tra la la, tra la la, The banner of each nation bends, Tra la la, la la.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Above our two most loving friends, Tra la la, tra la la, The banner of each nation bends, Tra la la, la la.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading (Pointing to Mother Goose and Father Christmas.)

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Above our two most loving friends, Tra la la, tra la la, The banner of each nation bends, Tra la la, la la.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Above our two most loving friends, Tra la la, tra la la, The banner of each nation bends, Tra la la, la la.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading (Taking places.)

PointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading (Pointing to Mother Goose and Father Christmas.)

TakingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading (Taking places.)

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading (Pointing to Mother Goose and Father Christmas.)

Tra

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The Children's Friends" their name is known, Tra la la, tra la la; Oh, long may they that title own, Tra la la, la la.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Above our two most loving friends, Tra la la, tra la la, The banner of each nation bends, Tra la la, la la.

unfurledverbUS /ənˈfɜːrld/

past form of “unfurl” — unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state

From this reading Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.

WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Wherever in the whole wide world The flag of childhood is unfurled.--_Cho_.

Chapter 3 of Christmas Entertainments by Alice Maude Kellogg holds 354 sentences, grouped into 71 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.

What does chapter 3 of Christmas Entertainments contain?

Chapter 3 holds 354 sentences of Christmas Entertainments, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Christmas Entertainments by Alice Maude Kellogg exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 354 sentences, grouped into 71 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 3 of Christmas Entertainments?

Work through the 71 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 71 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of Christmas Entertainments?

Yes. All 1949 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #12974 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #12974, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Christmas Entertainments take to read?

About 162 minutes of reading across 390 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Christmas Entertainments

Words and structures a reader meets early in Christmas Entertainments, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Songs
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Christmas Entertainments; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tunes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Christmas Entertainments; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Santa
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Christmas Entertainments; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Claus
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Christmas Entertainments; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.