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Anne of Green Gables

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Anne of Green Gables is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.
That is a very untidy habit, and I can’t allow it at all.
As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.
I haven’t any use at all for little girls who aren’t neat.”
I was so harrowed up in my mind last night that I didn’t think about my clothes at all,” said Anne.
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Anne of Green Gables

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Anne of Green Gables is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.
Line 2
That is a very untidy habit, and I can’t allow it at all.
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As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.
/æz suːn æz juː teɪk ɔːf ˈeni ˈɑːrtəkəl ʌv ˈkloʊðɪŋ foʊld ɪt ˈniːtli ənd pleɪs ɪt ɑːn ðə tʃer/
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I haven’t any use at all for little girls who aren’t neat.”
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I was so harrowed up in my mind last night that I didn’t think about my clothes at all,” said Anne.

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 “WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.”

article noun US /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading “As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.”

clothing noun US /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading “As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.”

fold noun US /foʊld/

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading “As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.”

neat adjective US /niːt/

clean or organized

From this reading “I haven’t any use at all for little girls who aren’t neat.””

neatly adverb US /ˈniːtli/

with neatness

From this reading “As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.”

stiffly adverb US /ˈstɪfli/

in a stiff manner

From this reading “WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.”

untidy adjective US /ənˈtaɪdi/

not neat and tidy

From this reading “That is a very untidy habit, and I can’t allow it at all.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That is a very untidy habit, and I can’t allow it at all.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading That is a very untidy habit, and I can’t allow it at all.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That is a very untidy habit, and I can’t allow it at all.

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 WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.

aren't

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

From this reading I haven’t any use at all for little girls who aren’t neat.”

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That is a very untidy habit, and I can’t allow it at all.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

can't

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

From this reading That is a very untidy habit, and I can’t allow it at all.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.

didn't

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

From this reading “I was so harrowed up in my mind last night that I didn’t think about my clothes at all,” said Anne.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

foldnounUS /foʊld/

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I haven’t any use at all for little girls who aren’t neat.”

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading I haven’t any use at all for little girls who aren’t neat.”

habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

From this reading That is a very untidy habit, and I can’t allow it at all.

harrowed

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

From this reading “I was so harrowed up in my mind last night that I didn’t think about my clothes at all,” said Anne.

haven't

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

From this reading I haven’t any use at all for little girls who aren’t neat.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “I was so harrowed up in my mind last night that I didn’t think about my clothes at all,” said Anne.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That is a very untidy habit, and I can’t allow it at all.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That is a very untidy habit, and I can’t allow it at all.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I haven’t any use at all for little girls who aren’t neat.”

Marilla

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

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “I was so harrowed up in my mind last night that I didn’t think about my clothes at all,” said Anne.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I was so harrowed up in my mind last night that I didn’t think about my clothes at all,” said Anne.

neatadjectiveUS /niːt/

clean or organized

From this reading I haven’t any use at all for little girls who aren’t neat.”

neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/

with neatness

From this reading As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I was so harrowed up in my mind last night that I didn’t think about my clothes at all,” said Anne.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.

stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/

in a stiff manner

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading As soon as you take off any article of clothing fold it neatly and place it on the chair.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I was so harrowed up in my mind last night that I didn’t think about my clothes at all,” said Anne.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/

not neat and tidy

From this reading That is a very untidy habit, and I can’t allow it at all.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading I haven’t any use at all for little girls who aren’t neat.”

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading That is a very untidy habit, and I can’t allow it at all.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I was so harrowed up in my mind last night that I didn’t think about my clothes at all,” said Anne.

WHENconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I haven’t any use at all for little girls who aren’t neat.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now, Anne, I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off.

Chapter 7 of Anne of Green Gables by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 7 of Anne of Green Gables contain?

Chapter 7 holds 89 sentences of Anne of Green Gables, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 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 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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.

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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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Where
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