Chapter 18 of The Russian Grandmother's Wonder Tales is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Russian Grandmother's Wonder Tales is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting. The little boy ran into his grandmother's room. "Christ is risen, little grandmamma!" he said. "He is risen indeed," the grandmother answered. The older brother and sisters came to salute their grandmother.
Chapter 18 of The Russian Grandmother's Wonder Tales is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “"Christ is risen, little grandmamma!" he said.”
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading “THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “The little boy ran into his grandmother's room.”
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “The little boy ran into his grandmother's room.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “"Christ is risen, little grandmamma!" he said.”
propose a toast to
From this reading “The older brother and sisters came to salute their grandmother.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “The older brother and sisters came to salute their grandmother.”
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In this reading “The older brother and sisters came to salute their grandmother.”
In this reading “The little boy ran into his grandmother's room.”
be beset by
In this reading “The little boy ran into his grandmother's room.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "He is risen indeed," the grandmother answered.
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.
a youthful male person
From this reading The little boy ran into his grandmother's room.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The older brother and sisters came to salute their grandmother.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The older brother and sisters came to salute their grandmother.
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 "Christ is risen, little grandmamma!" he said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.
every person
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.
the act of giving
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Christ is risen, little grandmamma!" he said.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "He is risen indeed," the grandmother answered.
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The little boy ran into his grandmother's room.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Christ is risen, little grandmamma!" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little boy ran into his grandmother's room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "He is risen indeed," the grandmother answered.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little boy ran into his grandmother's room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Christ is risen, little grandmamma!" he said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little boy ran into his grandmother's room.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older brother and sisters came to salute their grandmother.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The little boy ran into his grandmother's room.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading "Christ is risen, little grandmamma!" he said.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The little boy ran into his grandmother's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Christ is risen, little grandmamma!" he said.
propose a toast to
From this reading The older brother and sisters came to salute their grandmother.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The older brother and sisters came to salute their grandmother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The older brother and sisters came to salute their grandmother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The older brother and sisters came to salute their grandmother.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Easter Day had come, and everybody in the house was giving and returning the Easter greeting.
Chapter 18 of The Russian Grandmother's Wonder Tales by Louise Seymour Houghton holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 18 holds 124 sentences of The Russian Grandmother's Wonder Tales, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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