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The White Christmas and other Merry

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.
This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.
It may be obtained from the publishers for the price of $1.00, postpaid.
For all the hymns not included in "_Songs Worth While_," see any standard church hymnal.
_Originally produced by the Quadrangle Club of the University of Missouri, Christmas Eve, 1909._ CHARACTERS.
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The White Christmas and other Merry

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The White Christmas and other Merry is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.
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This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.
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It may be obtained from the publishers for the price of $1.00, postpaid.
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For all the hymns not included in "_Songs Worth While_," see any standard church hymnal.
/fɔːr ɔːl ðə hɪmz nɑːt ˌɪnˈkluːdəd ɪn sɔːŋz wɜːrθ waɪl siː ˈeni ˈstændərd tʃɜːrtʃ ˈhɪmnəl/
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_Originally produced by the Quadrangle Club of the University of Missouri, Christmas Eve, 1909._ CHARACTERS.

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collections noun US /kəˈlekʃənz/

plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading “If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.”

edited adjective US /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading “If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.”

favorites noun US /ˈfeɪvərɪts/

plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading “If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.”

hymnal noun US /ˈhɪmnəl/

a songbook containing a collection of hymns

From this reading “For all the hymns not included in "_Songs Worth While_," see any standard church hymnal.”

hymns noun US /hɪmz/

plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

From this reading “If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.”

measuring noun US /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

From this reading “This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.”

Missouri noun US /məˈzʊri/

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading “_Originally produced by the Quadrangle Club of the University of Missouri, Christmas Eve, 1909._ CHARACTERS.”

publishers noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading “It may be obtained from the publishers for the price of $1.00, postpaid.”

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1

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From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

1.00

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From this reading It may be obtained from the publishers for the price of $1.00, postpaid.

10

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From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

1909

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From this reading _Originally produced by the Quadrangle Club of the University of Missouri, Christmas Eve, 1909._ CHARACTERS.

4

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From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

7

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From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/

in a beautiful manner

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

CHARACTERSnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading _Originally produced by the Quadrangle Club of the University of Missouri, Christmas Eve, 1909._ CHARACTERS.

ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading _Originally produced by the Quadrangle Club of the University of Missouri, Christmas Eve, 1909._ CHARACTERS.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading For all the hymns not included in "_Songs Worth While_," see any standard church hymnal.

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading _Originally produced by the Quadrangle Club of the University of Missouri, Christmas Eve, 1909._ CHARACTERS.

collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/

plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

Denison's

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From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

EvenounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading _Originally produced by the Quadrangle Club of the University of Missouri, Christmas Eve, 1909._ CHARACTERS.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/

plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It may be obtained from the publishers for the price of $1.00, postpaid.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It may be obtained from the publishers for the price of $1.00, postpaid.

hymnalnounUS /ˈhɪmnəl/

a songbook containing a collection of hymns

From this reading For all the hymns not included in "_Songs Worth While_," see any standard church hymnal.

hymnsnounUS /hɪmz/

plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading For all the hymns not included in "_Songs Worth While_," see any standard church hymnal.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may be obtained from the publishers for the price of $1.00, postpaid.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may be obtained from the publishers for the price of $1.00, postpaid.

measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading _Originally produced by the Quadrangle Club of the University of Missouri, Christmas Eve, 1909._ CHARACTERS.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

non-glossy

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From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For all the hymns not included in "_Songs Worth While_," see any standard church hymnal.

obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading It may be obtained from the publishers for the price of $1.00, postpaid.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

OriginallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/

in an original manner

From this reading _Originally produced by the Quadrangle Club of the University of Missouri, Christmas Eve, 1909._ CHARACTERS.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

postpaidadjective

used especially of mail; paid in advance

From this reading It may be obtained from the publishers for the price of $1.00, postpaid.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading It may be obtained from the publishers for the price of $1.00, postpaid.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading _Originally produced by the Quadrangle Club of the University of Missouri, Christmas Eve, 1909._ CHARACTERS.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading It may be obtained from the publishers for the price of $1.00, postpaid.

Quadranglenoun

a four-sided polygon

From this reading _Originally produced by the Quadrangle Club of the University of Missouri, Christmas Eve, 1909._ CHARACTERS.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For all the hymns not included in "_Songs Worth While_," see any standard church hymnal.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

SongsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading For all the hymns not included in "_Songs Worth While_," see any standard church hymnal.

stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/

dependable

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/

not known or well known

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading _Originally produced by the Quadrangle Club of the University of Missouri, Christmas Eve, 1909._ CHARACTERS.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading This book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper, measuring 7 by 10-1/4 inches, and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

WorthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading If any of them should prove unfamiliar, the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in Denison's "_Songs Worth While_," one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published.

Chapter 1 of The White Christmas and other Merry by Walter Ben Hare holds 353 sentences, grouped into 71 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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