Chapter 12 of Christmas-Tree Land is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Christmas-Tree Land is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VISION OF CHRISTMAS TREES. 'The angels are abroad to-night.' _At Christmas-tide._ It was early summer when _we_ saw them last. It is mid-winter--December--now. And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
Chapter 12 of Christmas-Tree Land is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “'The angels are abroad to-night.'”
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.”
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “'The angels are abroad to-night.'”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “It is mid-winter--December--now.”
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “A VISION OF CHRISTMAS TREES.”
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.
In this reading “_At Christmas-tide._ It was early summer when _we_ saw them last.”
In this reading “And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.”
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 VISION OF CHRISTMAS TREES.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading 'The angels are abroad to-night.'
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading 'The angels are abroad to-night.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'The angels are abroad to-night.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _At Christmas-tide._ It was early summer when _we_ saw them last.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A VISION OF CHRISTMAS TREES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _At Christmas-tide._ It was early summer when _we_ saw them last.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It is mid-winter--December--now.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _At Christmas-tide._ It was early summer when _we_ saw them last.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is mid-winter--December--now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _At Christmas-tide._ It was early summer when _we_ saw them last.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
immediately past
From this reading _At Christmas-tide._ It was early summer when _we_ saw them last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is mid-winter--December--now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is mid-winter--December--now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISION OF CHRISTMAS TREES.
cut with a saw
From this reading _At Christmas-tide._ It was early summer when _we_ saw them last.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading _At Christmas-tide._ It was early summer when _we_ saw them last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The angels are abroad to-night.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _At Christmas-tide._ It was early summer when _we_ saw them last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The angels are abroad to-night.'
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A VISION OF CHRISTMAS TREES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
a vivid mental image
From this reading A VISION OF CHRISTMAS TREES.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _At Christmas-tide._ It was early summer when _we_ saw them last.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _At Christmas-tide._ It was early summer when _we_ saw them last.
at the time that
From this reading _At Christmas-tide._ It was early summer when _we_ saw them last.
in or at the place that
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
a Caucasian
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And winter comes in good earnest in the country where I have shown you the white castle, and told you of the doings and adventures of its two little guests.
Chapter 12 of Christmas-Tree Land by Mrs. Molesworth holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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 12 holds 235 sentences of Christmas-Tree Land, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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