Chapter 1 of Seven Xmas Eves is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Seven Xmas Eves is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_HUTCHINSON & CO_. PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C. SEVEN CHRISTMAS EVES. EVE THE FIRST. THE TESTIMONY OF MRS.
Chapter 1 of Seven Xmas Eves is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “SEVEN CHRISTMAS EVES.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “EVE THE FIRST.”
plural of “eve” — (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “SEVEN CHRISTMAS EVES.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.”
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.”
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.”
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading “THE TESTIMONY OF MRS.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading SEVEN CHRISTMAS EVES.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _HUTCHINSON & CO_.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading EVE THE FIRST.
plural of “eve” — (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading SEVEN CHRISTMAS EVES.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading EVE THE FIRST.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading _HUTCHINSON & CO_.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE TESTIMONY OF MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading SEVEN CHRISTMAS EVES.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading THE TESTIMONY OF MRS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVE THE FIRST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading PRINTED AT NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) BY H. C. A. THIEME OF NIMEGUEN (HOLLAND) AND TALBOT HOUSE, ARUNDEL STREET LONDON, W.C.
Chapter 1 of Seven Xmas Eves by Richard [Contributor] Dehan holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 1 holds 431 sentences of Seven Xmas Eves, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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