Chapter 15 of New Ideas for Work and Play is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of New Ideas for Work and Play is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHRISTMAS DEVICES “Christmas gift! Christmas gift! Ah, I've caught you! Hand over my present!” With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
Chapter 15 of New Ideas for Work and Play is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “CHRISTMAS DEVICES “Christmas gift!”
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading “CHRISTMAS DEVICES “Christmas gift!”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “CHRISTMAS DEVICES “Christmas gift!”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.”
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In this reading “With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.”
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 With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, I've caught you!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Ah, I've caught you!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS DEVICES “Christmas gift!
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading CHRISTMAS DEVICES “Christmas gift!
at any time
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading CHRISTMAS DEVICES “Christmas gift!
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hand over my present!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, I've caught you!
the sound of laughing
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hand over my present!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
above and across; more than
From this reading Hand over my present!”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hand over my present!”
express the need or desire for
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
and nothing more
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With a gay laugh the children exchange this salutation, without a thought of the request ever being granted, but simply for the fun of being the first to call out the Christmas greeting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, I've caught you!
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