Chapter 13 of Christmas with Grandma Elsie is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Christmas with Grandma Elsie is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Lu! Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones. "Who, who was calling?" asked Eva starting out of sleep. "Only Polly," laughed Lulu. "Get up, get up!" screamed the bird.
Chapter 13 of Christmas with Grandma Elsie is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “"Get up, get up!" screamed the bird.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “"Who, who was calling?" asked Eva starting out of sleep.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.”
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading “"Only Polly," laughed Lulu.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Get up, get up!" screamed the bird.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “"Who, who was calling?" asked Eva starting out of sleep.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.”
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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 Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who, who was calling?" asked Eva starting out of sleep.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Get up, get up!" screamed the bird.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "Who, who was calling?" asked Eva starting out of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who, who was calling?" asked Eva starting out of sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Only Polly," laughed Lulu.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading "Lu!
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading "Only Polly," laughed Lulu.
according to the clock
From this reading Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who, who was calling?" asked Eva starting out of sleep.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only Polly," laughed Lulu.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Who, who was calling?" asked Eva starting out of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only Polly," laughed Lulu.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Get up, get up!" screamed the bird.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Who, who was calling?" asked Eva starting out of sleep.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "Who, who was calling?" asked Eva starting out of sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get up, get up!" screamed the bird.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Lu! five o'clock, time to get up!" called a harsh voice in loud, shrill tones.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who, who was calling?" asked Eva starting out of sleep.
which person or people
From this reading "Who, who was calling?" asked Eva starting out of sleep.
Chapter 13 of Christmas with Grandma Elsie by Martha Finley holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 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 13 holds 250 sentences of Christmas with Grandma Elsie, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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