Chapter 2 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MUSIC. Piano: MacDowell's "An Indian Idyl," "From an Indian Lodge." These can be had orchestrated. For a band: "Tomahawk Dance," by Andrew Herman. "Indian War Dance," by Bellstedt.
Chapter 2 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “For a band: "Tomahawk Dance," by Andrew Herman.”
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “For a band: "Tomahawk Dance," by Andrew Herman.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “For a band: "Tomahawk Dance," by Andrew Herman.”
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading “For a band: "Tomahawk Dance," by Andrew Herman.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “Piano: MacDowell's "An Indian Idyl," "From an Indian Lodge."”
arranged for performance by an orchestra
From this reading “These can be had orchestrated.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “Piano: MacDowell's "An Indian Idyl," "From an Indian Lodge."”
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading “For a band: "Tomahawk Dance," by Andrew Herman.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a band: "Tomahawk Dance," by Andrew Herman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Piano: MacDowell's "An Indian Idyl," "From an Indian Lodge."
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading For a band: "Tomahawk Dance," by Andrew Herman.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading For a band: "Tomahawk Dance," by Andrew Herman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These can be had orchestrated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indian War Dance," by Bellstedt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a band: "Tomahawk Dance," by Andrew Herman.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading These can be had orchestrated.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading For a band: "Tomahawk Dance," by Andrew Herman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a band: "Tomahawk Dance," by Andrew Herman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Piano: MacDowell's "An Indian Idyl," "From an Indian Lodge."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These can be had orchestrated.
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading For a band: "Tomahawk Dance," by Andrew Herman.
a musical composition that evokes rural life
From this reading Piano: MacDowell's "An Indian Idyl," "From an Indian Lodge."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Piano: MacDowell's "An Indian Idyl," "From an Indian Lodge."
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Piano: MacDowell's "An Indian Idyl," "From an Indian Lodge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Piano: MacDowell's "An Indian Idyl," "From an Indian Lodge."
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading MUSIC.
arranged for performance by an orchestra
From this reading These can be had orchestrated.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Piano: MacDowell's "An Indian Idyl," "From an Indian Lodge."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These can be had orchestrated.
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading For a band: "Tomahawk Dance," by Andrew Herman.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Indian War Dance," by Bellstedt.
Chapter 2 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People by Constance D'Arcy Mackay holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
Chapter 2 holds 398 sentences of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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