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Anne of the Island

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Anne of the Island is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery • Curated US English Learning Edition

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A Book of Revelation The Irvings came back to Echo Lodge for the summer, and Anne spent a happy three weeks there in July.

Miss Lavendar had not changed; Charlotta the Fourth was a very grown-up young lady now, but still adored Anne sincerely.

“When all’s said and done, Miss Shirley, ma’am, I haven’t seen any one in Boston that’s equal to you,” she said frankly.

Paul was almost grown up, too.

He was sixteen, his chestnut curls had given place to close-cropped brown locks, and he was more interested in football than fairies.

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Anne of the Island L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

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Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Anne of the Island is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

A Book of Revelation The Irvings came back to Echo Lodge for the summer, and Anne spent a happy three weeks there in July. Miss Lavendar had not changed; Charlotta the Fourth was a very grown-up young lady now, but still adored Anne sincerely. “When all’s said and done, Miss Shirley, ma’am, I haven’t seen any one in Boston that’s equal to you,” she said frankly. Paul was almost grown up, too. He was sixteen, his chestnut curls had given place to close-cropped brown locks, and he was more interested in football than fairies.

Anne of the Island

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Anne of the Island is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

A Book of Revelation The Irvings came back to Echo Lodge for the summer, and Anne spent a happy three weeks there in July.

Line 2

Miss Lavendar had not changed; Charlotta the Fourth was a very grown-up young lady now, but still adored Anne sincerely.

Line 3

“When all’s said and done, Miss Shirley, ma’am, I haven’t seen any one in Boston that’s equal to you,” she said frankly.

Line 4

Paul was almost grown up, too.

Line 5

He was sixteen, his chestnut curls had given place to close-cropped brown locks, and he was more interested in football than fairies.

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A

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adored

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all's

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almost

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and

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Anne

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any

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back

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Book

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Boston

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brown

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but

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came

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changed

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Charlotta

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chestnut

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close-cropped

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curls

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done

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Echo

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equal

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fairies

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football

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for

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Fourth

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frankly

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given

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grown

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From this reading Paul was almost grown up, too.

grown-up

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From this reading Miss Lavendar had not changed; Charlotta the Fourth was a very grown-up young lady now, but still adored Anne sincerely.

had

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From this reading Miss Lavendar had not changed; Charlotta the Fourth was a very grown-up young lady now, but still adored Anne sincerely.

happy

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From this reading A Book of Revelation The Irvings came back to Echo Lodge for the summer, and Anne spent a happy three weeks there in July.

haven't

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He

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his

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I

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in

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From this reading A Book of Revelation The Irvings came back to Echo Lodge for the summer, and Anne spent a happy three weeks there in July.

interested

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Irvings

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July

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lady

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From this reading Miss Lavendar had not changed; Charlotta the Fourth was a very grown-up young lady now, but still adored Anne sincerely.

Lavendar

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locks

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Lodge

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From this reading A Book of Revelation The Irvings came back to Echo Lodge for the summer, and Anne spent a happy three weeks there in July.

ma'am

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From this reading “When all’s said and done, Miss Shirley, ma’am, I haven’t seen any one in Boston that’s equal to you,” she said frankly.

Miss

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From this reading Miss Lavendar had not changed; Charlotta the Fourth was a very grown-up young lady now, but still adored Anne sincerely.

more

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From this reading He was sixteen, his chestnut curls had given place to close-cropped brown locks, and he was more interested in football than fairies.

not

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From this reading Miss Lavendar had not changed; Charlotta the Fourth was a very grown-up young lady now, but still adored Anne sincerely.

now

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From this reading Miss Lavendar had not changed; Charlotta the Fourth was a very grown-up young lady now, but still adored Anne sincerely.

of

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From this reading A Book of Revelation The Irvings came back to Echo Lodge for the summer, and Anne spent a happy three weeks there in July.

one

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Paul

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From this reading Paul was almost grown up, too.

place

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From this reading He was sixteen, his chestnut curls had given place to close-cropped brown locks, and he was more interested in football than fairies.

Revelation

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From this reading A Book of Revelation The Irvings came back to Echo Lodge for the summer, and Anne spent a happy three weeks there in July.

said

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seen

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she

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Shirley

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sincerely

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From this reading Miss Lavendar had not changed; Charlotta the Fourth was a very grown-up young lady now, but still adored Anne sincerely.

sixteen

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From this reading He was sixteen, his chestnut curls had given place to close-cropped brown locks, and he was more interested in football than fairies.

spent

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From this reading A Book of Revelation The Irvings came back to Echo Lodge for the summer, and Anne spent a happy three weeks there in July.

still

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From this reading Miss Lavendar had not changed; Charlotta the Fourth was a very grown-up young lady now, but still adored Anne sincerely.

summer

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From this reading A Book of Revelation The Irvings came back to Echo Lodge for the summer, and Anne spent a happy three weeks there in July.

than

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From this reading He was sixteen, his chestnut curls had given place to close-cropped brown locks, and he was more interested in football than fairies.

that's

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The

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From this reading A Book of Revelation The Irvings came back to Echo Lodge for the summer, and Anne spent a happy three weeks there in July.

there

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three

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to

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too

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From this reading Paul was almost grown up, too.

up

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very

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From this reading Miss Lavendar had not changed; Charlotta the Fourth was a very grown-up young lady now, but still adored Anne sincerely.

was

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From this reading Miss Lavendar had not changed; Charlotta the Fourth was a very grown-up young lady now, but still adored Anne sincerely.

weeks

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From this reading A Book of Revelation The Irvings came back to Echo Lodge for the summer, and Anne spent a happy three weeks there in July.

When

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From this reading “When all’s said and done, Miss Shirley, ma’am, I haven’t seen any one in Boston that’s equal to you,” she said frankly.

you

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young

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From this reading Miss Lavendar had not changed; Charlotta the Fourth was a very grown-up young lady now, but still adored Anne sincerely.

Chapter 38 of Anne of the Island by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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.

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Chapter 38 holds 111 sentences of Anne of the Island, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

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