Chapter 6 of Anne of Avonlea is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Anne of Avonlea is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly. “I haven’t seen much to laugh at today.” “You’ll laugh when you hear this,” assured Anne. And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne. But she sighed immediately afterwards.
Chapter 6 of Anne of Avonlea is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading “And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne.”
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ““You’ll laugh when you hear this,” assured Anne.”
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading ““You’ll laugh when you hear this,” assured Anne.”
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading “And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading ““I wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading ““I wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “But she sighed immediately afterwards.”
the present time or age
From this reading ““I haven’t seen much to laugh at today.””
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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 wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly.
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But she sighed immediately afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “You’ll laugh when you hear this,” assured Anne.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “You’ll laugh when you hear this,” assured Anne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I haven’t seen much to laugh at today.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she sighed immediately afterwards.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “I wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne.
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From this reading “I haven’t seen much to laugh at today.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “You’ll laugh when you hear this,” assured Anne.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne.
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From this reading And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But she sighed immediately afterwards.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “I wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “I haven’t seen much to laugh at today.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly.
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From this reading “I wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I haven’t seen much to laugh at today.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I haven’t seen much to laugh at today.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she sighed immediately afterwards.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading But she sighed immediately afterwards.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne.
express in words
From this reading “I wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You’ll laugh when you hear this,” assured Anne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I haven’t seen much to laugh at today.”
the present time or age
From this reading “I haven’t seen much to laugh at today.”
at the time that
From this reading “You’ll laugh when you hear this,” assured Anne.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ll laugh when you hear this,” assured Anne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish you’d tell me the joke,” said Marilla, a little grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll laugh when you hear this,” assured Anne.
Chapter 6 of Anne of Avonlea by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 403 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.
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