Chapter 4 of The Christmas Angel is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Christmas Angel is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NOAH'S ARK "Now, what comes next?" Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided. With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size. "H'm! The old Noah's ark," she said.
Chapter 4 of The Christmas Angel is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading “THE NOAH'S ARK "Now, what comes next?"”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.”
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading “THE NOAH'S ARK "Now, what comes next?"”
past form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading “Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading “With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.”
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading THE NOAH'S ARK "Now, what comes next?"
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE NOAH'S ARK "Now, what comes next?"
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.
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From this reading "H'm!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE NOAH'S ARK "Now, what comes next?"
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading THE NOAH'S ARK "Now, what comes next?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE NOAH'S ARK "Now, what comes next?"
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.
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From this reading Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Noah's ark," she said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.
past form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The old Noah's ark," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NOAH'S ARK "Now, what comes next?"
up to a particular time
From this reading Miss Terry rummaged in the box until her fingers met something odd-shaped, long, and smooth-sided.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE NOAH'S ARK "Now, what comes next?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With some difficulty she drew out the object, for it was of good size.
Chapter 4 of The Christmas Angel by Abbie Farwell Brown holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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 4 holds 86 sentences of The Christmas Angel, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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