Chapter 13 of The Christmas Angel is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Christmas Angel is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Suddenly there was a sound,--a dull reverberating sound. It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world. Ah! She recognized it now. It was somebody knocking on the library door.
Chapter 13 of The Christmas Angel is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Suddenly there was a sound,--a dull reverberating sound.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Suddenly there was a sound,--a dull reverberating sound.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “It was somebody knocking on the library door.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “It was somebody knocking on the library door.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “She recognized it now.”
characterized by resonance
From this reading “THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Suddenly there was a sound,--a dull reverberating sound.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “It was somebody knocking on the library door.”
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.”
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 THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Suddenly there was a sound,--a dull reverberating sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Suddenly there was a sound,--a dull reverberating sound.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Suddenly there was a sound,--a dull reverberating sound.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was somebody knocking on the library door.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Suddenly there was a sound,--a dull reverberating sound.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading It was somebody knocking on the library door.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It was somebody knocking on the library door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She recognized it now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was somebody knocking on the library door.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She recognized it now.
characterized by resonance
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Suddenly there was a sound,--a dull reverberating sound.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recognized it now.
a person, without saying who
From this reading It was somebody knocking on the library door.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Suddenly there was a sound,--a dull reverberating sound.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Suddenly there was a sound,--a dull reverberating sound.
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Suddenly there was a sound,--a dull reverberating sound.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Suddenly there was a sound,--a dull reverberating sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE Suddenly there was a sound,--a dull reverberating sound.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It seemed to Miss Terry to come from neither north, south, east, nor west, but from a different world.
Chapter 13 of The Christmas Angel by Abbie Farwell Brown holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 13 holds 83 sentences of The Christmas Angel, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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