Chapter 6 of Christmas-Tree Land is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Christmas-Tree Land is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER (_Continued_). 'I have been enchanted, and thou only canst set me free.' GRIMM'S _Raven_. 'It seemed so at least, but in reality it was very different. Aureole had received a shock which she felt deeply, and which she could not forget.
Chapter 6 of Christmas-Tree Land is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading “Aureole had received a shock which she felt deeply, and which she could not forget.”
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “'I have been enchanted, and thou only canst set me free.'”
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading “'I have been enchanted, and thou only canst set me free.'”
possessive form of “grimm” — the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading “GRIMM'S _Raven_.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER (_Continued_).”
obtain or seize by violence
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “'It seemed so at least, but in reality it was very different.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Aureole had received a shock which she felt deeply, and which she could not forget.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly
In this reading “'It seemed so at least, but in reality it was very different.”
In this reading “THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER (_Continued_).”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER (_Continued_).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I have been enchanted, and thou only canst set me free.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'It seemed so at least, but in reality it was very different.
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading Aureole had received a shock which she felt deeply, and which she could not forget.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'I have been enchanted, and thou only canst set me free.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'It seemed so at least, but in reality it was very different.
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'I have been enchanted, and thou only canst set me free.'
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER (_Continued_).
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Aureole had received a shock which she felt deeply, and which she could not forget.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER (_Continued_).
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Aureole had received a shock which she felt deeply, and which she could not forget.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading 'It seemed so at least, but in reality it was very different.
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading 'I have been enchanted, and thou only canst set me free.'
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Aureole had received a shock which she felt deeply, and which she could not forget.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Aureole had received a shock which she felt deeply, and which she could not forget.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading 'I have been enchanted, and thou only canst set me free.'
possessive form of “grimm” — the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading GRIMM'S _Raven_.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aureole had received a shock which she felt deeply, and which she could not forget.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have been enchanted, and thou only canst set me free.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have been enchanted, and thou only canst set me free.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'It seemed so at least, but in reality it was very different.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It seemed so at least, but in reality it was very different.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER (_Continued_).
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'It seemed so at least, but in reality it was very different.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I have been enchanted, and thou only canst set me free.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aureole had received a shock which she felt deeply, and which she could not forget.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER (_Continued_).
and nothing more
From this reading 'I have been enchanted, and thou only canst set me free.'
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading GRIMM'S _Raven_.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading 'It seemed so at least, but in reality it was very different.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Aureole had received a shock which she felt deeply, and which she could not forget.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'It seemed so at least, but in reality it was very different.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'I have been enchanted, and thou only canst set me free.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aureole had received a shock which she felt deeply, and which she could not forget.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Aureole had received a shock which she felt deeply, and which she could not forget.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'It seemed so at least, but in reality it was very different.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER (_Continued_).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER (_Continued_).
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'I have been enchanted, and thou only canst set me free.'
precisely as stated
From this reading 'It seemed so at least, but in reality it was very different.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It seemed so at least, but in reality it was very different.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aureole had received a shock which she felt deeply, and which she could not forget.
Chapter 6 of Christmas-Tree Land by Mrs. Molesworth holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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 6 holds 281 sentences of Christmas-Tree Land, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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