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Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.
And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.
Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.
So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.
HOW THEY CAME TO COLOGNE
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Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.
Line 2
And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.
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Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.
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So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.
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HOW THEY CAME TO COLOGNE

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.”

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a

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

after

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

agreed

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From this reading Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

Also

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From this reading Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

and

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

at

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From this reading Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

be

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From this reading Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

before

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

burial

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From this reading Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

CAME

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chapel

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Child

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COLOGNE

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come

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

days

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

done

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From this reading So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.

each

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From this reading So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.

fair

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

great

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

had

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

highway

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

Hill

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

his

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home

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

honor

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

HOW

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in

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

Jerusalem

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

journey

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

joy

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

kings

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

land

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From this reading So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.

leave

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From this reading So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.

made

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

many

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

meet

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From this reading Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

met

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

of

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

once

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From this reading Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

one

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From this reading So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.

ordained

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From this reading Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

other

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From this reading So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.

over

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

own

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From this reading So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.

people

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From this reading So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.

perilous

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

place

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From this reading Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

places

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

rejoicing

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From this reading So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.

rode

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From this reading So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

should

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From this reading Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

So

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

sought

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

suddenly

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

that

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From this reading Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

the

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

their

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From this reading Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

there

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

these

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

they

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

three

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

to

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

together

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

took

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From this reading So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.

Vaws

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

went

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

what

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From this reading So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.

when

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

who

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

with

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From this reading So these three kings, who had suddenly met together in the highway before Jerusalem, went home together with great joy and honor.

worship

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From this reading And when, after many days' journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

worshipful

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From this reading So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.

would

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From this reading So when the three worshipful kings had done what they would, they took leave of each other, and each one with his people rode to his own land rejoicing.

year

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From this reading Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

Chapter 24 of Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for by Frances Jenkins Olcott holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 24 of Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for contain?

Chapter 24 holds 202 sentences of Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 24 of Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for by Frances Jenkins Olcott exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 202 sentences, grouped into 41 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 24 of Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for?

Work through the 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 41 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 24 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #359, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 472 minutes of reading across 1134 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Produced
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Stories
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