Chapter 10 of Anne of Avonlea is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Anne of Avonlea is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No, I’m sure there isn’t. He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on. I don’t believe Mr. Harrison will ever marry. He seems to have a prejudice against marriage.” “Well, you can never tell about those old bachelors.
Chapter 10 of Anne of Avonlea is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading “He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.”
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading ““Well, you can never tell about those old bachelors.”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Harrison will ever marry.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “He seems to have a prejudice against marriage.””
take in marriage
From this reading “I don’t believe Mr. Harrison will ever marry.”
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading “He seems to have a prejudice against marriage.””
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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 He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, you can never tell about those old bachelors.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He seems to have a prejudice against marriage.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading “Well, you can never tell about those old bachelors.
for the reason that
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don’t believe Mr. Harrison will ever marry.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, you can never tell about those old bachelors.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
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From this reading I don’t believe Mr. Harrison will ever marry.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
at any time
From this reading I don’t believe Mr. Harrison will ever marry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
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From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading I don’t believe Mr. Harrison will ever marry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seems to have a prejudice against marriage.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t believe Mr. Harrison will ever marry.
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From this reading “No, I’m sure there isn’t.
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From this reading “No, I’m sure there isn’t.
and nothing more
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He seems to have a prejudice against marriage.”
take in marriage
From this reading I don’t believe Mr. Harrison will ever marry.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Well, you can never tell about those old bachelors.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I’m sure there isn’t.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Well, you can never tell about those old bachelors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading He seems to have a prejudice against marriage.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
cut with a saw
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seems to have a prejudice against marriage.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “No, I’m sure there isn’t.
express in words
From this reading “Well, you can never tell about those old bachelors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “No, I’m sure there isn’t.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Well, you can never tell about those old bachelors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seems to have a prejudice against marriage.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
(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 “Well, you can never tell about those old bachelors.
a Caucasian
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don’t believe Mr. Harrison will ever marry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He just called there one evening on business with Mr. Harmon Andrews and Mrs. Lynde saw him and said she knew he was courting because he had a white collar on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you can never tell about those old bachelors.
Chapter 10 of Anne of Avonlea by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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