Chapter 18 of Medoline Selwyn's Work is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Medoline Selwyn's Work is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHRISTMAS TREE. Christmas morning dawned bright and clear, the one drawback the lack of snow. Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride. However, all the other Christmas customs were observed. Before breakfast was the general distribution of gifts.
Chapter 18 of Medoline Selwyn's Work is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “THE CHRISTMAS TREE.”
money collected under a tariff
From this reading “However, all the other Christmas customs were observed.”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “Christmas morning dawned bright and clear, the one drawback the lack of snow.”
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading “Before breakfast was the general distribution of gifts.”
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading “Christmas morning dawned bright and clear, the one drawback the lack of snow.”
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading “Before breakfast was the general distribution of gifts.”
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “Christmas morning dawned bright and clear, the one drawback the lack of snow.”
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading “Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride.”
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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 Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride.
(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 However, all the other Christmas customs were observed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas morning dawned bright and clear, the one drawback the lack of snow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before breakfast was the general distribution of gifts.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Before breakfast was the general distribution of gifts.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Christmas morning dawned bright and clear, the one drawback the lack of snow.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Christmas morning dawned bright and clear, the one drawback the lack of snow.
money collected under a tariff
From this reading However, all the other Christmas customs were observed.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Christmas morning dawned bright and clear, the one drawback the lack of snow.
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading Before breakfast was the general distribution of gifts.
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading Christmas morning dawned bright and clear, the one drawback the lack of snow.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Before breakfast was the general distribution of gifts.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Before breakfast was the general distribution of gifts.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, all the other Christmas customs were observed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Christmas morning dawned bright and clear, the one drawback the lack of snow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Christmas morning dawned bright and clear, the one drawback the lack of snow.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading However, all the other Christmas customs were observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christmas morning dawned bright and clear, the one drawback the lack of snow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Christmas morning dawned bright and clear, the one drawback the lack of snow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading However, all the other Christmas customs were observed.
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride.
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From this reading Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Christmas morning dawned bright and clear, the one drawback the lack of snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thomas had everything in readiness, and every one in the house was looking forward to a sleigh-ride.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, all the other Christmas customs were observed.
Chapter 18 of Medoline Selwyn's Work by J. J., Mrs. Colter holds 246 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.
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