Chapter 4 of The White Christmas and other Merry is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The White Christmas and other Merry is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANITA. With his pack and presents and a Christmas tree and everything? JACK FROST (_nods head emphatically_). Yes, ma'am, every single thing. ANITA.
Chapter 4 of The White Christmas and other Merry is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “With his pack and presents and a Christmas tree and everything?”
without question and beyond doubt
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “JACK FROST (_nods head emphatically_).”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “JACK FROST (_nods head emphatically_).”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Yes, ma'am, every single thing.”
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
arrange in a container
From this reading “With his pack and presents and a Christmas tree and everything?”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “With his pack and presents and a Christmas tree and everything?”
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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 With his pack and presents and a Christmas tree and everything?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his pack and presents and a Christmas tree and everything?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANITA.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading With his pack and presents and a Christmas tree and everything?
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading JACK FROST (_nods head emphatically_).
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yes, ma'am, every single thing.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading With his pack and presents and a Christmas tree and everything?
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading JACK FROST (_nods head emphatically_).
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading JACK FROST (_nods head emphatically_).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his pack and presents and a Christmas tree and everything?
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK FROST (_nods head emphatically_).
a woman of refinement
From this reading Yes, ma'am, every single thing.
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading JACK FROST (_nods head emphatically_).
arrange in a container
From this reading With his pack and presents and a Christmas tree and everything?
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading With his pack and presents and a Christmas tree and everything?
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Yes, ma'am, every single thing.
a special situation
From this reading Yes, ma'am, every single thing.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading With his pack and presents and a Christmas tree and everything?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his pack and presents and a Christmas tree and everything?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, ma'am, every single thing.
Chapter 4 of The White Christmas and other Merry by Walter Ben Hare holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 410 sentences of The White Christmas and other Merry, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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