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Anne of the Island

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Anne of the Island is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Enter Prince Charming I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.
I’ve an afternoon to spend in sweet doing nothing, Aunt Jimsie.
Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?
Or shall I go to the park, where there is the lure of gray woods and of gray water lapping on the harbor rocks?”
If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.
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Anne of the Island

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Anne of the Island is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Enter Prince CharmingI’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.
Line 2
I’ve an afternoon to spend in sweet doing nothing, Aunt Jimsie.
Line 3
Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?
Line 4
Or shall I go to the park, where there is the lure of gray woods and of gray water lapping on the harbor rocks?”
Line 5
If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

All words in this reading · 81

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a

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

afternoon

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From this reading “I’ve an afternoon to spend in sweet doing nothing, Aunt Jimsie.

an

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From this reading “I’ve an afternoon to spend in sweet doing nothing, Aunt Jimsie.

and

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

Anne

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

as

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

Aunt

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From this reading “I’ve an afternoon to spend in sweet doing nothing, Aunt Jimsie.

cats

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

Charming

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

china

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

claims

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

contrasting

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

cosy

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

decide

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

delicious

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

distant

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

dogs

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

doing

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From this reading “I’ve an afternoon to spend in sweet doing nothing, Aunt Jimsie.

ear

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

Enter

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

favor

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

fire

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

from

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

go

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From this reading Or shall I go to the park, where there is the lure of gray woods and of gray water lapping on the harbor rocks?”

gray

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From this reading Or shall I go to the park, where there is the lure of gray woods and of gray water lapping on the harbor rocks?”

green

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

harbor

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From this reading Or shall I go to the park, where there is the lure of gray woods and of gray water lapping on the harbor rocks?”

harmonious

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

here

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

I

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

I'd

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

I'm

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

I've

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From this reading “I’ve an afternoon to spend in sweet doing nothing, Aunt Jimsie.

If

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

impeccable

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

in

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From this reading “I’ve an afternoon to spend in sweet doing nothing, Aunt Jimsie.

indoors

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

is

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

it

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

Jamesina

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

Jimsie

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From this reading “I’ve an afternoon to spend in sweet doing nothing, Aunt Jimsie.

Joseph's

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

knitting

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

lapping

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From this reading Or shall I go to the park, where there is the lure of gray woods and of gray water lapping on the harbor rocks?”

looking

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

lure

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From this reading Or shall I go to the park, where there is the lure of gray woods and of gray water lapping on the harbor rocks?”

needle

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

noses

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

nothing

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From this reading “I’ve an afternoon to spend in sweet doing nothing, Aunt Jimsie.

of

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

on

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From this reading Or shall I go to the park, where there is the lure of gray woods and of gray water lapping on the harbor rocks?”

Or

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From this reading Or shall I go to the park, where there is the lure of gray woods and of gray water lapping on the harbor rocks?”

out

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

park

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

Patty's

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

pines

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

Place

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

plateful

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

Prince

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

purring

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

rocks

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From this reading Or shall I go to the park, where there is the lure of gray woods and of gray water lapping on the harbor rocks?”

russets

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

said

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

Shall

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

spend

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From this reading “I’ve an afternoon to spend in sweet doing nothing, Aunt Jimsie.

sweet

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From this reading “I’ve an afternoon to spend in sweet doing nothing, Aunt Jimsie.

the

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

there

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

three

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

tickling

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

to

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

two

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

was

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

water

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From this reading Or shall I go to the park, where there is the lure of gray woods and of gray water lapping on the harbor rocks?”

where

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

window

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From this reading Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from the window of Patty’s Place to the distant pines of the park.

with

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From this reading Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?

woods

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From this reading Or shall I go to the park, where there is the lure of gray woods and of gray water lapping on the harbor rocks?”

yellow

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

you

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

young

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From this reading “If I was as young as you, I’d decide in favor of the park,” said Aunt Jamesina, tickling Joseph’s yellow ear with a knitting needle.

Chapter 24 of Anne of the Island by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 24 of Anne of the Island contain?

Chapter 24 holds 152 sentences of Anne of the Island, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 24 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 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 24 of Anne of the Island?

Work through the 31 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 31 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 24 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 24 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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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.

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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
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Change
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Harvest
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Ended
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