Chapter 10 of Christmas-Tree Land is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Christmas-Tree Land is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SAIL IN THE AIR. 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.' SHELLEY. 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes. 'Where have "who" gone to?'
Chapter 10 of Christmas-Tree Land is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'”
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading “'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “A SAIL IN THE AIR.”
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading “SHELLEY.”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'”
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.
on everybody's mind
In this reading “A SAIL IN THE AIR.”
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 A SAIL IN THE AIR.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A SAIL IN THE AIR.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
opinion or judgment
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'Where have "who" gone to?'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Where have "who" gone to?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SAIL IN THE AIR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A SAIL IN THE AIR.
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading SHELLEY.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SAIL IN THE AIR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where have "who" gone to?'
which person or people
From this reading 'Where have "who" gone to?'
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading 'Bright are the regions of the air, And among the winds and beams It were delight to wander there.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What are you talking about?' said Rollo, sitting up, and in his turn rubbing his eyes.
Chapter 10 of Christmas-Tree Land by Mrs. Molesworth holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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 10 holds 208 sentences of Christmas-Tree Land, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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