Chapter 15 of The Christmas Angel is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Christmas Angel is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHRISTMAS DAY And Mary came. The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell. Miss Angelina laid down her knife and fork and looked across the table at Tom. "She has come. Mary has come," she said.
Chapter 15 of The Christmas Angel is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “CHRISTMAS DAY And Mary came.”
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading “Miss Angelina laid down her knife and fork and looked across the table at Tom.”
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “Miss Angelina laid down her knife and fork and looked across the table at Tom.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.”
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.”
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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 brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Angelina laid down her knife and fork and looked across the table at Tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY And Mary came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Angelina laid down her knife and fork and looked across the table at Tom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY And Mary came.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY And Mary came.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "She has come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY And Mary came.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Angelina laid down her knife and fork and looked across the table at Tom.
one or the other of two
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Miss Angelina laid down her knife and fork and looked across the table at Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Angelina laid down her knife and fork and looked across the table at Tom.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Miss Angelina laid down her knife and fork and looked across the table at Tom.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Miss Angelina laid down her knife and fork and looked across the table at Tom.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Angelina laid down her knife and fork and looked across the table at Tom.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY And Mary came.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Angelina laid down her knife and fork and looked across the table at Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mary has come," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has come.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Miss Angelina laid down her knife and fork and looked across the table at Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
male cat
From this reading Miss Angelina laid down her knife and fork and looked across the table at Tom.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
at the time that
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
a late time of life
From this reading The brother and sister were at breakfast,--the happiest which either of them had known for years,--when there came a timid pull at the front-door bell.
Chapter 15 of The Christmas Angel by Abbie Farwell Brown holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 15 holds 130 sentences of The Christmas Angel, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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