Chapter 11 of The Children's Book of Christmas Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Children's Book of Christmas Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No Christmas!" Nels' round eyes widened with astonishment. "Ay tank dose been pooty bad!" He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful. Charlie stared at the stove.
Chapter 11 of The Children's Book of Christmas Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"No Christmas!"”
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading “"Ay tank dose been pooty bad!"”
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading “He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “Charlie stared at the stove.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.”
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading “"Ay tank dose been pooty bad!"”
having intellectual depth
From this reading “He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.”
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading “Nels' round eyes widened with astonishment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Nels' round eyes widened with astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charlie stared at the stove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay tank dose been pooty bad!"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Ay tank dose been pooty bad!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ay tank dose been pooty bad!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlie stared at the stove.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "No Christmas!"
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading "Ay tank dose been pooty bad!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nels' round eyes widened with astonishment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nels' round eyes widened with astonishment.
not any; not one
From this reading "No Christmas!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay tank dose been pooty bad!"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Nels' round eyes widened with astonishment.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Charlie stared at the stove.
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Charlie stared at the stove.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading "Ay tank dose been pooty bad!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.
having intellectual depth
From this reading He studied the subject for a few moments, his stolid face suddenly grown thoughtful.
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Nels' round eyes widened with astonishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nels' round eyes widened with astonishment.
Chapter 11 of The Children's Book of Christmas Stories by Asa Don [Editor] Dickinson holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 418 sentences of The Children's Book of Christmas Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Children's Book of Christmas Stories by Asa Don [Editor] Dickinson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 418 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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