Chapter 3 of Christmas in Legend and Story is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Christmas in Legend and Story is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who is Satan?" asked Offero. "He is a wicked monarch," replied the king, "wicked but powerful." "More powerful than thou art?" "Aye, verily." "And fearest thou that he hurt thee?"
Chapter 3 of Christmas in Legend and Story is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"More powerful than thou art?"”
be the source of pain
From this reading “"And fearest thou that he hurt thee?"”
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading “"He is a wicked monarch," replied the king, "wicked but powerful."”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “"He is a wicked monarch," replied the king, "wicked but powerful."”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"He is a wicked monarch," replied the king, "wicked but powerful."”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"Who is Satan?" asked Offero.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"And fearest thou that he hurt thee?"”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “"He is a wicked monarch," replied the king, "wicked but powerful."”
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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 "He is a wicked monarch," replied the king, "wicked but powerful."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And fearest thou that he hurt thee?"
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "More powerful than thou art?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is Satan?" asked Offero.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aye, verily."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He is a wicked monarch," replied the king, "wicked but powerful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And fearest thou that he hurt thee?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is a wicked monarch," replied the king, "wicked but powerful."
be the source of pain
From this reading "And fearest thou that he hurt thee?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is Satan?" asked Offero.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "He is a wicked monarch," replied the king, "wicked but powerful."
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading "He is a wicked monarch," replied the king, "wicked but powerful."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More powerful than thou art?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is Satan?" asked Offero.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "He is a wicked monarch," replied the king, "wicked but powerful."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He is a wicked monarch," replied the king, "wicked but powerful."
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Who is Satan?" asked Offero.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "More powerful than thou art?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And fearest thou that he hurt thee?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He is a wicked monarch," replied the king, "wicked but powerful."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "And fearest thou that he hurt thee?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "More powerful than thou art?"
in truth; certainly
From this reading "Aye, verily."
which person or people
From this reading "Who is Satan?" asked Offero.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "He is a wicked monarch," replied the king, "wicked but powerful."
Chapter 3 of Christmas in Legend and Story by Elva Sophronia Smith holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 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 3 holds 374 sentences of Christmas in Legend and Story, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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