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Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Anne of Green Gables is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.
It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.
Of course, you must make it up _firmly_.
I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.
I’m just going to think about the drive.
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Anne of Green Gables

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Anne of Green Gables is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.
Line 2
It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.
Line 3
Of course, you must make it up _firmly_.
/ʌv kɔːrs juː mʌst meɪk ɪt ʌp ˈfɜːrmli/
Line 4
I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.
Line 5
I’m just going to think about the drive.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Anne noun US /æn/

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 “DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.”

asylum noun US /əˈsaɪləm/

a shelter from danger or hardship

From this reading “I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.”

confidentially adverb US /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/

in a confidential manner

From this reading “DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.”

drive verb US /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading “DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.”

enjoy verb US /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading “DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.”

experience verb US /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading “It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.”

firmly adverb US /ˈfɜːrmli/

with resolute determination

From this reading “It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.”

nearly adverb US /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading “It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.

AnnenounUS /æn/

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 DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/

a shelter from danger or hardship

From this reading I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

confidentiallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/

in a confidential manner

From this reading DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, you must make it up _firmly_.

DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/

with resolute determination

From this reading It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I’m just going to think about the drive.

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of course, you must make it up _firmly_.

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading I’m just going to think about the drive.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Of course, you must make it up _firmly_.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course, you must make it up _firmly_.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

we're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading I am not going to think about going back to the asylum while we’re having our drive.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DO you know,” said Anne confidentially, “I’ve made up my mind to enjoy this drive.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

Chapter 5 of Anne of Green Gables by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 5 of Anne of Green Gables contain?

Chapter 5 holds 147 sentences of Anne of Green Gables, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Anne of Green Gables by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 147 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 5 of Anne of Green Gables?

Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Vocabulary met early in Anne of Green Gables

Words and structures a reader meets early in Anne of Green Gables, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Rachel
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Lynde
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Lived
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Where
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