Chapter 18 of Tabitha at Ivy Hall is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Tabitha at Ivy Hall is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones! Wake up; it's day! The rising bell has rung. Didn't you hear it?" "Oh, you are dreaming," drowsily murmured the weary girl in the other bed.
Chapter 18 of Tabitha at Ivy Hall is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “"Oh, you are dreaming," drowsily murmured the weary girl in the other bed.”
look furtively
From this reading “TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!”
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “The rising bell has rung.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!”
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Wake up; it's day!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, you are dreaming," drowsily murmured the weary girl in the other bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The rising bell has rung.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
rid of obstructions
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
the first light of day
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't you hear it?"
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "Oh, you are dreaming," drowsily murmured the weary girl in the other bed.
in a drowsy manner
From this reading "Oh, you are dreaming," drowsily murmured the weary girl in the other bed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
a young female
From this reading "Oh, you are dreaming," drowsily murmured the weary girl in the other bed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rising bell has rung.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Didn't you hear it?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, you are dreaming," drowsily murmured the weary girl in the other bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Didn't you hear it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wake up; it's day!
a lazy person
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Oh, you are dreaming," drowsily murmured the weary girl in the other bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you are dreaming," drowsily murmured the weary girl in the other bed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, you are dreaming," drowsily murmured the weary girl in the other bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
look furtively
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The rising bell has rung.
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading The rising bell has rung.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wake up; it's day!
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Wake up; it's day!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "Oh, you are dreaming," drowsily murmured the weary girl in the other bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TABITHA'S CHRISTMAS Christmas Day dawned bright and clear and with the first peep of dawn Tabitha was out of bed, shaking Chrystobel vigorously and calling, "Merry Christmas, lazybones!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn't you hear it?"
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