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Anne of the Island

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Anne of the Island is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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An Interlude To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.
They were alone in the living room.
Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.
I suppose you feel kind of, sorry said Aunt Jamesina.
The teens are such a nice part of life.
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Anne of the Island

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Anne of the Island is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
An InterludeTo think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.
Line 2
They were alone in the living room.
Line 3
Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.
Line 4
I suppose you feel kind of, sorrysaid Aunt Jamesina.
Line 5
The teens are such a nice part of life.

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.

Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “They were alone in the living room.”

All words in this reading · 66

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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

From this reading Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.

adorning

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From this reading Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading They were alone in the living room.

An

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

and

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

Anne

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

are

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From this reading “The teens are such a nice part of life.

Aunt

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

behind

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

birthday

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

chair

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

committee

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From this reading Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.

curled

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

feel

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From this reading “I suppose you feel kind of, sorry” said Aunt Jamesina.

for

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

From this reading Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.

forever

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

gone

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From this reading Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.

had

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From this reading Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.

hearth-rug

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

her

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

herself

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

From this reading Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.

I

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

From this reading “I suppose you feel kind of, sorry” said Aunt Jamesina.

I've

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

in

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

Interlude

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

is

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

Jamesina

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

kind

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

From this reading “I suppose you feel kind of, sorry” said Aunt Jamesina.

lap

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

left

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

life

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

From this reading “The teens are such a nice part of life.

living

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

From this reading They were alone in the living room.

me

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

meeting

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

From this reading Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.

my

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

nice

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

From this reading “The teens are such a nice part of life.

of

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

From this reading “I suppose you feel kind of, sorry” said Aunt Jamesina.

on

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

part

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

From this reading “The teens are such a nice part of life.

party

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

From this reading Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.

pet

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

Phil

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

From this reading Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.

Priscilla

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

From this reading Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.

reading

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From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

room

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

From this reading They were alone in the living room.

Rusty

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

said

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

sorry

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

From this reading “I suppose you feel kind of, sorry” said Aunt Jamesina.

Stella

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

From this reading Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.

such

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

From this reading “The teens are such a nice part of life.

suppose

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

From this reading “I suppose you feel kind of, sorry” said Aunt Jamesina.

teens

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

that

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

the

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

They

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

From this reading They were alone in the living room.

think

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

this

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

To

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

twentieth

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

up

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

upstairs

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

From this reading Stella and Priscilla had gone to a committee meeting and Phil was upstairs adorning herself for a party.

was

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

were

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

From this reading They were alone in the living room.

who

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

with

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

From this reading An Interlude “To think that this is my twentieth birthday, and that I’ve left my teens behind me forever,” said Anne, who was curled up on the hearth-rug with Rusty in her lap, to Aunt Jamesina who was reading in her pet chair.

you

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

From this reading “I suppose you feel kind of, sorry” said Aunt Jamesina.

Chapter 18 of Anne of the Island by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 18 of Anne of the Island contain?

Chapter 18 holds 98 sentences of Anne of the Island, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of Anne of the Island by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 18 of Anne of the Island?

Work through the 20 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 20 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 18 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 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.

Questions about reading Anne of the Island

Common questions about reading Anne of the Island by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Anne of the Island?

Yes. All 5679 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Anne of the Island is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #51, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Anne of the Island take to read?

About 473 minutes of reading across 1136 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Anne of the Island section by section

How to work through Anne of the Island section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Anne of the Island

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

Shadow
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Anne of the Island; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Change
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Anne of the Island; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Harvest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Anne of the Island; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ended
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Anne of the Island; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.