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Anne of the Island

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Anne of the Island is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Last Redmond Year Opens Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.
Isn’t it jolly to see this dear old Patty’s Place againand Auntyand the cats?
Rusty has lost another piece of ear, hasn’t he?”
Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.
Aren’t you glad to see us back, Aunty?” demanded Phil.
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Anne of the Island

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Anne of the Island is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Last Redmond Year OpensHere we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.
Line 2
Isn’t it jolly to see this dear old Patty’s Place againand Auntyand the cats?
Line 3
Rusty has lost another piece of ear, hasn’t he?”
Line 4
Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.
Line 5
Aren’t you glad to see us back, Aunty?” demanded Phil.

All words in this reading · 79

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

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a

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From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

about

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From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

again

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From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

all

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From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

and

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From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

Anne

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From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

another

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From this reading Rusty has lost another piece of ear, hasn’t he?”

are

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From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

Aren't

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From this reading “Aren’t you glad to see us back, Aunty?” demanded Phil.

as

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From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

at

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

Aunty

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From this reading “Isn’t it jolly to see this dear old Patty’s Place again—and Aunty—and the cats?

back

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From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

be

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

cat

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From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

cats

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From this reading “Isn’t it jolly to see this dear old Patty’s Place again—and Aunty—and the cats?

dear

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From this reading “Isn’t it jolly to see this dear old Patty’s Place again—and Aunty—and the cats?

declared

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From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

demanded

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From this reading “Aren’t you glad to see us back, Aunty?” demanded Phil.

down

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From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

ear

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

From this reading Rusty has lost another piece of ear, hasn’t he?”

ears

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From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

frenzy

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

from

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

glad

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From this reading “Aren’t you glad to see us back, Aunty?” demanded Phil.

had

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

has

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

From this reading Rusty has lost another piece of ear, hasn’t he?”

hasn't

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

From this reading Rusty has lost another piece of ear, hasn’t he?”

he

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

From this reading Rusty has lost another piece of ear, hasn’t he?”

her

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

Here

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

if

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

in

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

Isn't

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

From this reading “Isn’t it jolly to see this dear old Patty’s Place again—and Aunty—and the cats?

it

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

From this reading “Isn’t it jolly to see this dear old Patty’s Place again—and Aunty—and the cats?

jolly

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

From this reading “Isn’t it jolly to see this dear old Patty’s Place again—and Aunty—and the cats?

lap

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

Last

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

lost

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

From this reading Rusty has lost another piece of ear, hasn’t he?”

loyally

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

man

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

nicely

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

nicest

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

no

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

of

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

old

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

From this reading “Isn’t it jolly to see this dear old Patty’s Place again—and Aunty—and the cats?

on

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

Opens

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From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

Patty's

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

From this reading “Isn’t it jolly to see this dear old Patty’s Place again—and Aunty—and the cats?

Phil

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

piece

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

From this reading Rusty has lost another piece of ear, hasn’t he?”

Place

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

From this reading “Isn’t it jolly to see this dear old Patty’s Place again—and Aunty—and the cats?

pleasure

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

race

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

Redmond

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

rejoicing

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

run

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

Rusty

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

From this reading Rusty has lost another piece of ear, hasn’t he?”

said

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

see

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

From this reading “Isn’t it jolly to see this dear old Patty’s Place again—and Aunty—and the cats?

sigh

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

sitting

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

strong

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

suitcase

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

sunburned

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

The

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

this

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

From this reading “Isn’t it jolly to see this dear old Patty’s Place again—and Aunty—and the cats?

to

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

trunk

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

us

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

From this reading “Aren’t you glad to see us back, Aunty?” demanded Phil.

we

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

welcome

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

while

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

with

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

world

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

would

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

writhed

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

From this reading “Rusty would be the nicest cat in the world if he had no ears at all,” declared Anne loyally from her trunk, while Rusty writhed about her lap in a frenzy of welcome.

Year

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

From this reading The Last Redmond Year Opens “Here we are, all back again, nicely sunburned and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race,” said Phil, sitting down on a suitcase with a sigh of pleasure.

you

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

From this reading “Aren’t you glad to see us back, Aunty?” demanded Phil.

Chapter 33 of Anne of the Island by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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 33 of Anne of the Island contain?

Chapter 33 holds 156 sentences of Anne of the Island, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 33 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 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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 33 of Anne of the Island?

Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 32 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 33 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 33 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

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

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.