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Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal.

“There’s never been a wedding in this house,” she said, half apologetically, to Mrs. Rachel Lynde.

“When I was a child I heard an old minister say that a house was not a real home until it had been consecrated by a birth, a wedding and a death.

We’ve had deaths here--my father and mother died here as well as Matthew; and we’ve even had a birth here.

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Anne's House of Dreams L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

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Chapter II

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history. Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal. “There’s never been a wedding in this house,” she said, half apologetically, to Mrs. Rachel Lynde. “When I was a child I heard an old minister say that a house was not a real home until it had been consecrated by a birth, a wedding and a death. We’ve had deaths here--my father and mother died here as well as Matthew; and we’ve even had a birth here.

Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

Line 2

Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal.

Line 3

“There’s never been a wedding in this house,” she said, half apologetically, to Mrs. Rachel Lynde.

Line 4

“When I was a child I heard an old minister say that a house was not a real home until it had been consecrated by a birth, a wedding and a death.

Line 5

We’ve had deaths here--my father and mother died here as well as Matthew; and we’ve even had a birth here.

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a

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air

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

all

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

an

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and

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apologetically

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as

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From this reading We’ve had deaths here--my father and mother died here as well as Matthew; and we’ve even had a birth here.

been

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

before

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being

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birth

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by

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child

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consecrated

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couldn't

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death

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deaths

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From this reading We’ve had deaths here--my father and mother died here as well as Matthew; and we’ve even had a birth here.

died

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From this reading We’ve had deaths here--my father and mother died here as well as Matthew; and we’ve even had a birth here.

DREAMS

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

Even

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ever

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

excited

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From this reading Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal.

excitement

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

father

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Gables

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

Green

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had

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half

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From this reading “There’s never been a wedding in this house,” she said, half apologetically, to Mrs. Rachel Lynde.

heard

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From this reading “When I was a child I heard an old minister say that a house was not a real home until it had been consecrated by a birth, a wedding and a death.

help

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From this reading Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal.

here

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From this reading We’ve had deaths here--my father and mother died here as well as Matthew; and we’ve even had a birth here.

history

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

home

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HOUSE

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I

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in

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

it

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From this reading Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal.

its

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

little

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From this reading Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal.

Lynde

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From this reading “There’s never been a wedding in this house,” she said, half apologetically, to Mrs. Rachel Lynde.

Marilla

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From this reading Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal.

Matthew

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From this reading We’ve had deaths here--my father and mother died here as well as Matthew; and we’ve even had a birth here.

minister

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From this reading “When I was a child I heard an old minister say that a house was not a real home until it had been consecrated by a birth, a wedding and a death.

more

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

mother

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From this reading We’ve had deaths here--my father and mother died here as well as Matthew; and we’ve even had a birth here.

Mrs

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From this reading “There’s never been a wedding in this house,” she said, half apologetically, to Mrs. Rachel Lynde.

my

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From this reading We’ve had deaths here--my father and mother died here as well as Matthew; and we’ve even had a birth here.

never

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From this reading “There’s never been a wedding in this house,” she said, half apologetically, to Mrs. Rachel Lynde.

not

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From this reading “When I was a child I heard an old minister say that a house was not a real home until it had been consecrated by a birth, a wedding and a death.

OF

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

old

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From this reading “When I was a child I heard an old minister say that a house was not a real home until it had been consecrated by a birth, a wedding and a death.

phenomenal

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From this reading Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal.

Rachel

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From this reading “There’s never been a wedding in this house,” she said, half apologetically, to Mrs. Rachel Lynde.

real

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From this reading “When I was a child I heard an old minister say that a house was not a real home until it had been consecrated by a birth, a wedding and a death.

said

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From this reading “There’s never been a wedding in this house,” she said, half apologetically, to Mrs. Rachel Lynde.

say

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From this reading “When I was a child I heard an old minister say that a house was not a real home until it had been consecrated by a birth, a wedding and a death.

she

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From this reading Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal.

short

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From this reading Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal.

showing

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From this reading Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal.

so

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From this reading Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal.

than

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

that

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From this reading Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal.

THE

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

There

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

There's

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From this reading “There’s never been a wedding in this house,” she said, half apologetically, to Mrs. Rachel Lynde.

this

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From this reading “There’s never been a wedding in this house,” she said, half apologetically, to Mrs. Rachel Lynde.

to

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From this reading “There’s never been a wedding in this house,” she said, half apologetically, to Mrs. Rachel Lynde.

until

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From this reading “When I was a child I heard an old minister say that a house was not a real home until it had been consecrated by a birth, a wedding and a death.

was

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS There was more excitement in the air of Green Gables than there had ever been before in all its history.

We've

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From this reading We’ve had deaths here--my father and mother died here as well as Matthew; and we’ve even had a birth here.

wedding

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From this reading “There’s never been a wedding in this house,” she said, half apologetically, to Mrs. Rachel Lynde.

well

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From this reading We’ve had deaths here--my father and mother died here as well as Matthew; and we’ve even had a birth here.

When

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From this reading “When I was a child I heard an old minister say that a house was not a real home until it had been consecrated by a birth, a wedding and a death.

which

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From this reading Even Marilla was so excited that she couldn’t help showing it--which was little short of being phenomenal.

Chapter 2 of Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 2 holds 125 sentences of Anne's House of Dreams, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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