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Chapter 1 of The White Christmas and other Merry is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Enter_ DEBORAH _from the inn._ MARY. Husband, I'm faint; I can no farther go. Methinks I'll rest me here upon this loe. (_Sits in front of the manger._) JOSEPH (_assisting her_). Have courage, Mary, here's the hostess here.
Chapter 1 of The White Christmas and other Merry is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 33/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 161–165
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Husband, I'm faint; I can no farther go.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “Husband, I'm faint; I can no farther go.”
a woman host
From this reading “Have courage, Mary, here's the hostess here.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “_Enter_ DEBORAH _from the inn._ MARY.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “(_Sits in front of the manger._) JOSEPH (_assisting her_).”
a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
From this reading “(_Sits in front of the manger._) JOSEPH (_assisting her_).”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading (_Sits in front of the manger._) JOSEPH (_assisting her_).
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Husband, I'm faint; I can no farther go.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Have courage, Mary, here's the hostess here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter_ DEBORAH _from the inn._ MARY.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ DEBORAH _from the inn._ MARY.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Husband, I'm faint; I can no farther go.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Husband, I'm faint; I can no farther go.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Enter_ DEBORAH _from the inn._ MARY.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading (_Sits in front of the manger._) JOSEPH (_assisting her_).
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Husband, I'm faint; I can no farther go.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have courage, Mary, here's the hostess here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (_Sits in front of the manger._) JOSEPH (_assisting her_).
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Methinks I'll rest me here upon this loe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have courage, Mary, here's the hostess here.
a woman host
From this reading Have courage, Mary, here's the hostess here.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Husband, I'm faint; I can no farther go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Husband, I'm faint; I can no farther go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks I'll rest me here upon this loe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Husband, I'm faint; I can no farther go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (_Sits in front of the manger._) JOSEPH (_assisting her_).
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading _Enter_ DEBORAH _from the inn._ MARY.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading (_Sits in front of the manger._) JOSEPH (_assisting her_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks I'll rest me here upon this loe.
a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
From this reading (_Sits in front of the manger._) JOSEPH (_assisting her_).
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _Enter_ DEBORAH _from the inn._ MARY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Methinks I'll rest me here upon this loe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks I'll rest me here upon this loe.
not any; not one
From this reading Husband, I'm faint; I can no farther go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_Sits in front of the manger._) JOSEPH (_assisting her_).
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Methinks I'll rest me here upon this loe.
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading (_Sits in front of the manger._) JOSEPH (_assisting her_).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Enter_ DEBORAH _from the inn._ MARY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Methinks I'll rest me here upon this loe.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Methinks I'll rest me here upon this loe.
Chapter 1 of The White Christmas and other Merry by Walter Ben Hare holds 355 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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