Chapter 19 of The Upas Tree is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Upas Tree is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife. He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board. "My darling!" Helen said. "So we shall be at home for Christmas after all.
Chapter 19 of The Upas Tree is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"So we shall be at home for Christmas after all.”
a special loved one
From this reading “"My darling!"”
a very dark black
From this reading “He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Helen said.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.”
the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
From this reading “He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.”
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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 UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
later than; following
From this reading "So we shall be at home for Christmas after all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "So we shall be at home for Christmas after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So we shall be at home for Christmas after all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So we shall be at home for Christmas after all.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
brought into existence
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
a young person of either sex
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "So we shall be at home for Christmas after all.
a special loved one
From this reading "My darling!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
a very dark black
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So we shall be at home for Christmas after all.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "So we shall be at home for Christmas after all.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
set down according to a plan
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My darling!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
precisely, exactly
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Helen said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "So we shall be at home for Christmas after all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So we shall be at home for Christmas after all.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He still held the precious Infant of Prague between his knees, his left hand on the ebony finger-board.
an old word for “to”
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So we shall be at home for Christmas after all.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Ronnie laid down his bow, and put his right arm round his wife.
Chapter 19 of The Upas Tree by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 19 holds 140 sentences of The Upas Tree, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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