Chapter 26 of The Junior Classics — Volume 1, Fairy and wonder tales is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Junior Classics — Volume 1, Fairy and wonder tales is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We did not see anything more: it was incomparably beautiful.” “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing. “That is still better than to cross the sea! What a longing do I suffer! Were Christmas but come!
Chapter 26 of The Junior Classics — Volume 1, Fairy and wonder tales is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading ““I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Were Christmas but come!”
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading ““I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.”
having made preparations
From this reading ““I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading ““I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.”
in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree
From this reading ““We did not see anything more: it was incomparably beautiful.””
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “What a longing do I suffer!”
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading ““I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
any thing at all
From this reading “We did not see anything more: it was incomparably beautiful.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “We did not see anything more: it was incomparably beautiful.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “That is still better than to cross the sea!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Were Christmas but come!
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Were Christmas but come!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Were Christmas but come!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “That is still better than to cross the sea!
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “We did not see anything more: it was incomparably beautiful.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What a longing do I suffer!
having made preparations
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree
From this reading “We did not see anything more: it was incomparably beautiful.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is still better than to cross the sea!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We did not see anything more: it was incomparably beautiful.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading What a longing do I suffer!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “We did not see anything more: it was incomparably beautiful.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We did not see anything more: it was incomparably beautiful.”
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “That is still better than to cross the sea!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We did not see anything more: it was incomparably beautiful.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
not in physical motion
From this reading “That is still better than to cross the sea!
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading What a longing do I suffer!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “That is still better than to cross the sea!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is still better than to cross the sea!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That is still better than to cross the sea!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We did not see anything more: it was incomparably beautiful.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We did not see anything more: it was incomparably beautiful.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were Christmas but come!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a longing do I suffer!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would fain know if I am destined for so glorious a career,” cried the Tree, rejoicing.
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