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Anne of the Island

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Anne of the Island is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Diana’s Wedding After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.
They are the flowers of love and faith.”
Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.
Anne had draped that veil, in accordance with the sentimental compact of years before.
It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.
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Anne of the Island

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Anne of the Island is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Diana’s WeddingAfter all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.
Line 2
They are the flowers of love and faith.”
Line 3
Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.
Line 4
Anne had draped that veil, in accordance with the sentimental compact of years before.
Line 5
It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

All words in this reading · 75

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

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accordance

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From this reading Anne had draped that veil, in accordance with the sentimental compact of years before.

After

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

ago

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

all

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

and

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From this reading “They are the flowers of love and faith.”

Anne

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

are

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

around

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

arrayed

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From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

as

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

at

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

before

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From this reading Anne had draped that veil, in accordance with the sentimental compact of years before.

black

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From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

bouquet

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

bridal

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From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

compact

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From this reading Anne had draped that veil, in accordance with the sentimental compact of years before.

consequent

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

curls

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From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

Diana

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From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

Diana's

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

draped

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From this reading Anne had draped that veil, in accordance with the sentimental compact of years before.

faith

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From this reading “They are the flowers of love and faith.”

film

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From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

flowers

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From this reading “They are the flowers of love and faith.”

frosted

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From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

gable

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

had

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From this reading Anne had draped that veil, in accordance with the sentimental compact of years before.

her

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From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

I

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

imagine

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

in

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

inevitable

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

it

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

It's

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

laughed

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

long

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

love

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From this reading “They are the flowers of love and faith.”

marriage

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

middle

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From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

much

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

nervously

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From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

of

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From this reading “They are the flowers of love and faith.”

ones

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

only

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

Orchard

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

our

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

over

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From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

parting

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

pink

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

From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

pretty

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

real

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

ribbon

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

room

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

From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

roses

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

said

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

sentimental

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From this reading Anne had draped that veil, in accordance with the sentimental compact of years before.

she

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

Slope

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

standing

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

From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

that

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From this reading Anne had draped that veil, in accordance with the sentimental compact of years before.

the

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

They

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

From this reading “They are the flowers of love and faith.”

tied

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

to

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

used

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

veil

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

From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

was

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

From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

Wedding

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

wept

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

westward-looking

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

when

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

white

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From this reading Diana’s Wedding “After all, the only real roses are the pink ones,” said Anne, as she tied white ribbon around Diana’s bouquet in the westward-looking gable at Orchard Slope.

with

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

From this reading Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.

years

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From this reading Anne had draped that veil, in accordance with the sentimental compact of years before.

your

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From this reading “It’s all pretty much as I used to imagine it long ago, when I wept over your inevitable marriage and our consequent parting,” she laughed.

Chapter 28 of Anne of the Island by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 28 of Anne of the Island contain?

Chapter 28 holds 85 sentences of Anne of the Island, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 28 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 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 28 of Anne of the Island?

Work through the 17 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 17 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 28 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 28 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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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
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
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