Chapter 1 of Tales for Christmas Eve is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tales for Christmas Eve is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TALES FOR CHRISTMAS EVE. TALES FOR CHRISTMAS EVE. AUTHOR OF “COMETH UP AS A FLOWER,” ETC., ETC. LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON. 1873.
Chapter 1 of Tales for Christmas Eve is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “COMETH UP AS A FLOWER,” ETC., ETC.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “TALES FOR CHRISTMAS 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 “TALES FOR CHRISTMAS EVE.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “COMETH UP AS A FLOWER,” ETC., ETC.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “TALES FOR CHRISTMAS EVE.”
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From this reading 1873.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF “COMETH UP AS A FLOWER,” ETC., ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AUTHOR OF “COMETH UP AS A FLOWER,” ETC., ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “COMETH UP AS A FLOWER,” ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading TALES FOR CHRISTMAS EVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “COMETH UP AS A FLOWER,” ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “COMETH UP AS A FLOWER,” ETC., ETC.
(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 TALES FOR CHRISTMAS EVE.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading AUTHOR OF “COMETH UP AS A FLOWER,” ETC., ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TALES FOR CHRISTMAS EVE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “COMETH UP AS A FLOWER,” ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON.
a male human offspring
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TALES FOR CHRISTMAS EVE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AUTHOR OF “COMETH UP AS A FLOWER,” ETC., ETC.
Chapter 1 of Tales for Christmas Eve by Rhoda Broughton holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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 220 sentences of Tales for Christmas Eve, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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