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Just David

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Just David is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter • Curated US English Learning Edition

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THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD David found many new songs in his violin those early winter days, and they were very beautiful ones.

To begin with, there were all the kindly looks and deeds that were showered upon him from every side.

There was the first snowstorm, too, with the feathery flakes turning all the world to fairy whiteness.

This song David played to Mr. Streeter, one day, and great was his disappointment that the man could not seem to understand what the song said.

"But don't you see?" pleaded David.

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Chapter XXV Reading 1/48

Just David

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Just David is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD David found many new songs in his violin those early winter days, and they were very beautiful ones.

Line 2

To begin with, there were all the kindly looks and deeds that were showered upon him from every side.

Line 3

There was the first snowstorm, too, with the feathery flakes turning all the world to fairy whiteness.

Line 4

This song David played to Mr. Streeter, one day, and great was his disappointment that the man could not seem to understand what the song said.

Line 5

"But don't you see?" pleaded David.

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and

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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD David found many new songs in his violin those early winter days, and they were very beautiful ones.

BEAUTIFUL

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begin

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But

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could

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David

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day

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days

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deeds

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disappointment

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don't

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early

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every

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fairy

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feathery

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first

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flakes

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found

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from

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great

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him

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his

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in

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kindly

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looks

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man

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many

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Mr

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new

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not

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one

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ones

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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD David found many new songs in his violin those early winter days, and they were very beautiful ones.

played

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pleaded

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From this reading "But don't you see?" pleaded David.

said

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see

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seem

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From this reading This song David played to Mr. Streeter, one day, and great was his disappointment that the man could not seem to understand what the song said.

showered

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side

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snowstorm

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song

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From this reading This song David played to Mr. Streeter, one day, and great was his disappointment that the man could not seem to understand what the song said.

songs

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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD David found many new songs in his violin those early winter days, and they were very beautiful ones.

Streeter

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that

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THE

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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD David found many new songs in his violin those early winter days, and they were very beautiful ones.

there

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they

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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD David found many new songs in his violin those early winter days, and they were very beautiful ones.

This

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From this reading This song David played to Mr. Streeter, one day, and great was his disappointment that the man could not seem to understand what the song said.

those

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To

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too

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From this reading There was the first snowstorm, too, with the feathery flakes turning all the world to fairy whiteness.

turning

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understand

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From this reading This song David played to Mr. Streeter, one day, and great was his disappointment that the man could not seem to understand what the song said.

upon

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very

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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD David found many new songs in his violin those early winter days, and they were very beautiful ones.

violin

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was

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were

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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD David found many new songs in his violin those early winter days, and they were very beautiful ones.

what

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From this reading This song David played to Mr. Streeter, one day, and great was his disappointment that the man could not seem to understand what the song said.

whiteness

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winter

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with

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WORLD

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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD David found many new songs in his violin those early winter days, and they were very beautiful ones.

you

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From this reading "But don't you see?" pleaded David.

Chapter 25 of Just David by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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.

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Chapter 25 holds 240 sentences of Just David, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.

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