Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.
The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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We'll
lay
the
basket
just
as
it
is,
on
the
Christ
Child's
chair.
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The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 66/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 326–330
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We'll
lay
the
basket
just
as
it
is,
on
the
Christ
Child's
chair.
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Learner Dictionary
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.”
Child's
noun
US /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.
Child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.
and nothing more
From this reading We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.
We'll
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From this reading We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.
Chapter 1 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 by Various holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
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Chapter 1 holds 391 sentences of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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- Buckland
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- Catherine
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