Chapter 10 of Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FESTIVALS OF THE HINDOOS. My dear Children--The Hindoos have many festivals. These are all occasions of joy and gladness. On such days, the people quit their usual employments. Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.
Chapter 10 of Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading “On such days, the people quit their usual employments.”
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading “Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.”
plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading “FESTIVALS OF THE HINDOOS.”
something you have to do
From this reading “These are all occasions of joy and gladness.”
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “On such days, the people quit their usual employments.”
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.”
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading “Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading These are all occasions of joy and gladness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These are all occasions of joy and gladness.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are all occasions of joy and gladness.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My dear Children--The Hindoos have many festivals.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On such days, the people quit their usual employments.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Children--The Hindoos have many festivals.
plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading On such days, the people quit their usual employments.
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.
a social unit living together
From this reading Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.
plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading FESTIVALS OF THE HINDOOS.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading These are all occasions of joy and gladness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Children--The Hindoos have many festivals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FESTIVALS OF THE HINDOOS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading These are all occasions of joy and gladness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My dear Children--The Hindoos have many festivals.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Children--The Hindoos have many festivals.
something you have to do
From this reading These are all occasions of joy and gladness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FESTIVALS OF THE HINDOOS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On such days, the people quit their usual employments.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On such days, the people quit their usual employments.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading On such days, the people quit their usual employments.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On such days, the people quit their usual employments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FESTIVALS OF THE HINDOOS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On such days, the people quit their usual employments.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are all occasions of joy and gladness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading Friends and relations unite in family parties, and give entertainments according to their means.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On such days, the people quit their usual employments.
Chapter 10 of Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers by John Scudder holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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 59 sentences of Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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