Chapter 5 of The White Christmas and other Merry is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The White Christmas and other Merry is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANITA (_looks up and off R. through telescope_). Oh, now I can see the stars. And, oh, look! I see a leetla, teeny-weeny thing way, way off--far up in the sky. Look, Jack Frost, is that the air ship?
Chapter 5 of The White Christmas and other Merry is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Look, Jack Frost, is that the air ship?”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “Look, Jack Frost, is that the air ship?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Look, Jack Frost, is that the air ship?”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
transport commercially
From this reading “Look, Jack Frost, is that the air ship?”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “I see a leetla, teeny-weeny thing way, way off--far up in the sky.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “Oh, now I can see the stars.”
crush together or collapse
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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 I see a leetla, teeny-weeny thing way, way off--far up in the sky.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Look, Jack Frost, is that the air ship?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANITA (_looks up and off R. through telescope_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANITA (_looks up and off R. through telescope_).
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh, now I can see the stars.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I see a leetla, teeny-weeny thing way, way off--far up in the sky.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Look, Jack Frost, is that the air ship?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, now I can see the stars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I see a leetla, teeny-weeny thing way, way off--far up in the sky.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Look, Jack Frost, is that the air ship?
a small worthless amount
From this reading Look, Jack Frost, is that the air ship?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I see a leetla, teeny-weeny thing way, way off--far up in the sky.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And, oh, look!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ANITA (_looks up and off R. through telescope_).
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh, now I can see the stars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ANITA (_looks up and off R. through telescope_).
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, now I can see the stars.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading ANITA (_looks up and off R. through telescope_).
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh, now I can see the stars.
transport commercially
From this reading Look, Jack Frost, is that the air ship?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I see a leetla, teeny-weeny thing way, way off--far up in the sky.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Oh, now I can see the stars.
(used informally) very small
From this reading I see a leetla, teeny-weeny thing way, way off--far up in the sky.
crush together or collapse
From this reading ANITA (_looks up and off R. through telescope_).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look, Jack Frost, is that the air ship?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, now I can see the stars.
a special situation
From this reading I see a leetla, teeny-weeny thing way, way off--far up in the sky.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ANITA (_looks up and off R. through telescope_).
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ANITA (_looks up and off R. through telescope_).
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I see a leetla, teeny-weeny thing way, way off--far up in the sky.
Chapter 5 of The White Christmas and other Merry by Walter Ben Hare holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 405 sentences of The White Christmas and other Merry, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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