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Seeds of Pine

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Seeds of Pine is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Emily F. (Emily Ferguson) Murphy • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.
Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.
In Judea, there was a town called Bethlehem, which means a house of bread.
It must have been that wheat was plentiful.
But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Seeds of Pine

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Seeds of Pine is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.
Line 2
Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.
/naʊ dʒuːˈdiːə wɑːz ə ˈprɑːvəns tuː ˈoʊnli ˈsmɔːlər ðæn ˈkænədə ənd ɪt wɑːz səbˈdʒekt tuː roʊm/
Line 3
In Judea, there was a town called Bethlehem, which means a house of bread.
/ɪn dʒuːˈdiːə ðer wɑːz ə taʊn kɔːld ˈbeθlɪhem wɪtʃ miːnz ə haʊs ʌv bred/
Line 4
It must have been that wheat was plentiful.
/ɪt mʌst hæv bɪn ðæt wiːt wɑːz ˈplentəfəl/
Line 5
But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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Bethlehem noun US /ˈbeθlɪhem/

a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production

From this reading “In Judea, there was a town called Bethlehem, which means a house of bread.”

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Canada noun US /ˈkænədə/

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading “Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.”

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fillip noun US /ˈfɪləp/

anything that tends to arouse

From this reading “But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.”

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Judea noun US /dʒuːˈdiːə/

the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ

From this reading “Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.”

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plentiful adjective US /ˈplentəfəl/

existing in great number or quantity

From this reading “It must have been that wheat was plentiful.”

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Province noun US /ˈprɑːvəns/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading “Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.”

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Romans noun US /ˈroʊmənz/

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading “But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.”

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wheat noun US /wiːt/

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading “It must have been that wheat was plentiful.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

white star noun + noun

In this reading “But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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BABOUSHKA

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From this reading THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It must have been that wheat was plentiful.

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BethlehemnounUS /ˈbeθlɪhem/

a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production

From this reading In Judea, there was a town called Bethlehem, which means a house of bread.

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birth-bed

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From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading In Judea, there was a town called Bethlehem, which means a house of bread.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In Judea, there was a town called Bethlehem, which means a house of bread.

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CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.

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caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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fillipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

anything that tends to arouse

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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finger's

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From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It must have been that wheat was plentiful.

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housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In Judea, there was a town called Bethlehem, which means a house of bread.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In Judea, there was a town called Bethlehem, which means a house of bread.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.

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JudeanounUS /dʒuːˈdiːə/

the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ

From this reading Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.

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lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading In Judea, there was a town called Bethlehem, which means a house of bread.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must have been that wheat was plentiful.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In Judea, there was a town called Bethlehem, which means a house of bread.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.

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placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/

existing in great number or quantity

From this reading It must have been that wheat was plentiful.

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ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.

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ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.

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RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.

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SERVICEnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.

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smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

From this reading Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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starnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It must have been that wheat was plentiful.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.

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tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Now Judea was a Province too, only smaller than Canada, and it was subject to Rome.

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townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In Judea, there was a town called Bethlehem, which means a house of bread.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.

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wheatnounUS /wiːt/

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading It must have been that wheat was plentiful.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In Judea, there was a town called Bethlehem, which means a house of bread.

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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading But this Bethlehem was a small, small place, and the Romans cared not so much as one finger's fillip that a strange white star waited there for a little while to light up a birth-bed.

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wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.

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Wofully

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From this reading THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.

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womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE BABOUSHKA There is a woman and she was wise, Wofully wise was she.--ROBERT SERVICE.

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Chapter 21 of Seeds of Pine by Emily F. (Emily Ferguson) Murphy holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 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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