Chapter 6 of Noel's Christmas tree is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Noel's Christmas tree is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown. Diana held out her hand, full of primroses and bluebells. "Have a nosegay?"' she asked. A shake of the head was the only answer given, and then suddenly the little stranger burst forth: "I've run away, and I mean to stay away.
Chapter 6 of Noel's Christmas tree is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.”
plural of “bluebell” — sometimes placed in genus Scilla
From this reading “Diana held out her hand, full of primroses and bluebells.”
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading “Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.”
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading “Diana held out her hand, full of primroses and bluebells.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “A shake of the head was the only answer given, and then suddenly the little stranger burst forth:”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
In this reading “A shake of the head was the only answer given, and then suddenly the little stranger burst forth:”
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading “"I've run away, and I mean to stay away.”
In this reading “Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.”
a youthful female person
In this reading “Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.”
stay clear of, avoid
In this reading “"I've run away, and I mean to stay away.”
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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 Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diana held out her hand, full of primroses and bluebells.
react verbally
From this reading A shake of the head was the only answer given, and then suddenly the little stranger burst forth:
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have a nosegay?"' she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I've run away, and I mean to stay away.
plural of “bluebell” — sometimes placed in genus Scilla
From this reading Diana held out her hand, full of primroses and bluebells.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A shake of the head was the only answer given, and then suddenly the little stranger burst forth:
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A shake of the head was the only answer given, and then suddenly the little stranger burst forth:
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Diana held out her hand, full of primroses and bluebells.
a young female
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A shake of the head was the only answer given, and then suddenly the little stranger burst forth:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Diana held out her hand, full of primroses and bluebells.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have a nosegay?"' she asked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A shake of the head was the only answer given, and then suddenly the little stranger burst forth:
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Diana held out her hand, full of primroses and bluebells.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana held out her hand, full of primroses and bluebells.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've run away, and I mean to stay away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've run away, and I mean to stay away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I've run away, and I mean to stay away.
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading "Have a nosegay?"' she asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
and nothing more
From this reading A shake of the head was the only answer given, and then suddenly the little stranger burst forth:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Diana held out her hand, full of primroses and bluebells.
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Diana held out her hand, full of primroses and bluebells.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I've run away, and I mean to stay away.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading A shake of the head was the only answer given, and then suddenly the little stranger burst forth:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I've run away, and I mean to stay away.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A shake of the head was the only answer given, and then suddenly the little stranger burst forth:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A shake of the head was the only answer given, and then suddenly the little stranger burst forth:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A shake of the head was the only answer given, and then suddenly the little stranger burst forth:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've run away, and I mean to stay away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A shake of the head was the only answer given, and then suddenly the little stranger burst forth:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inez Appears The little girl seated herself at the extreme end of the tree-trunk; she looked at Diana with a frown.
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