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Chapter 1 of The Two Christmas Boxes: A Play for Girls is here in full — 671 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Two Christmas Boxes. BY ELSIE DUNCAN YALE. By SEYMOUR S. TIBBALS. Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life. While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.
Chapter 1 of The Two Christmas Boxes: A Play for Girls is here in full — 671 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading “While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.”
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “BY ELSIE DUNCAN YALE.”
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
From this reading “While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.”
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading “Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.”
third-person singular of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading “While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.”
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading “By SEYMOUR S. TIBBALS.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.”
a university in Connecticut
From this reading “BY ELSIE DUNCAN YALE.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The Two Christmas Boxes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ELSIE DUNCAN YALE.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Two Christmas Boxes.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading BY ELSIE DUNCAN YALE.
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From this reading BY ELSIE DUNCAN YALE.
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
From this reading While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
third-person singular of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By SEYMOUR S. TIBBALS.
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading By SEYMOUR S. TIBBALS.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Two Christmas Boxes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By SEYMOUR S. TIBBALS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Two Christmas Boxes.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Tibbals has been unusually successful in furnishing boys’ plays that introduce characters true to life.
during the time that
From this reading While the plays are strong and forceful in the lessons they teach, clean comedy predominates and the boys like them.
a university in Connecticut
From this reading BY ELSIE DUNCAN YALE.
Chapter 1 of The Two Christmas Boxes: A Play for Girls by Elsie Duncan Yale holds 671 sentences, grouped into 135 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 1 holds 671 sentences of The Two Christmas Boxes: A Play for Girls, unabridged, divided into 135 reading sections.
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