Chapter 11 of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year." --Tusser. It was the day before Christmas. "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation. "Now, my child; we will have no tasks this afternoon.
Chapter 11 of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give encouragement to
From this reading “"At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “"When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “"When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.”
with neatness
From this reading “"When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.”
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading “"When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.”
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “"Now, my child; we will have no tasks this afternoon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."
later than; following
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Now, my child; we will have no tasks this afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the day before Christmas.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."
give encouragement to
From this reading "At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Now, my child; we will have no tasks this afternoon.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day before Christmas.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, my child; we will have no tasks this afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day before Christmas.
immediately past
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
engage in
From this reading "At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, my child; we will have no tasks this afternoon.
with neatness
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
not any; not one
From this reading "Now, my child; we will have no tasks this afternoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, my child; we will have no tasks this afternoon.
on one occasion
From this reading "At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "Now, my child; we will have no tasks this afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the day before Christmas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, my child; we will have no tasks this afternoon.
oriental moth that produces brownish silk
From this reading --Tusser.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day before Christmas.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, my child; we will have no tasks this afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading "When do our holidays begin, mamma?" asked Rosie, as she put her books neatly away in her desk after the last morning recitation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, my child; we will have no tasks this afternoon.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."
Chapter 11 of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How by Martha Finley holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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