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Anne's House of Dreams
Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.
It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”
I don’t mean to have very many,” said Anne.
We just want those we love best to see us married.
Gilbert’s people, and Mr. and Mrs. Allan, and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison.”
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Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONGHave you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.
Line 2
It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”
Line 3
I don’t mean to have very many,” said Anne.
Line 4
We just want those we love best to see us married.
Line 5
Gilbert’s people, and Mr. and Mrs. Allan, and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison.”

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.”

All words in this reading · 61

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Allan

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From this reading Gilbert’s people, and Mr. and Mrs. Allan, and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison.”

AMONG

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

and

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From this reading Gilbert’s people, and Mr. and Mrs. Allan, and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison.”

Anne

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

are

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From this reading “It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”

as

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

asked

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

be

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From this reading “It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”

best

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From this reading “We just want those we love best to see us married.

don't

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From this reading “I don’t mean to have very many,” said Anne.

DREAMS

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

even

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From this reading “It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”

Gilbert's

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From this reading Gilbert’s people, and Mr. and Mrs. Allan, and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison.”

going

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

Harrison

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From this reading Gilbert’s people, and Mr. and Mrs. Allan, and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison.”

Have

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

hemstitched

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

I

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From this reading “I don’t mean to have very many,” said Anne.

if

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From this reading “It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”

industriously

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

informal

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From this reading “It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”

invitations

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From this reading “It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”

It's

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From this reading “It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”

just

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From this reading “We just want those we love best to see us married.

LAND

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

love

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

From this reading “We just want those we love best to see us married.

Lynde

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

made

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

many

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From this reading “I don’t mean to have very many,” said Anne.

married

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

From this reading “We just want those we love best to see us married.

mean

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

From this reading “I don’t mean to have very many,” said Anne.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

Mr

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

From this reading Gilbert’s people, and Mr. and Mrs. Allan, and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison.”

Mrs

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

From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

napkins

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

OF

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

ones

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

From this reading “It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”

only

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

From this reading “It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”

people

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

From this reading Gilbert’s people, and Mr. and Mrs. Allan, and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison.”

Rachel

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

From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

said

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

From this reading “I don’t mean to have very many,” said Anne.

see

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

From this reading “We just want those we love best to see us married.

sent

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

From this reading “It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”

she

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

From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

table

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

THE

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

they

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

From this reading “It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”

those

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

From this reading “We just want those we love best to see us married.

time

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

From this reading “It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”

to

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

up

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From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

us

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

From this reading “We just want those we love best to see us married.

very

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

From this reading “I don’t mean to have very many,” said Anne.

want

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

From this reading “We just want those we love best to see us married.

We

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

From this reading “We just want those we love best to see us married.

wedding

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

From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

were

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

From this reading “It’s time your invitations were sent, even if they are to be only informal ones.”

who

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

From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

you

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

From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

you're

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

From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

your

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

From this reading THE LAND OF DREAMS AMONG “Have you made up your mind who you’re going to have to the wedding, Anne?” asked Mrs. Rachel Lynde, as she hemstitched table napkins industriously.

Chapter 3 of Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 3 of Anne's House of Dreams contain?

Chapter 3 holds 189 sentences of Anne's House of Dreams, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 3 of Anne's House of Dreams?

Work through the 38 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 38 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 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 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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Is this the complete text of Anne's House of Dreams?

Yes. All 5529 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #544 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Anne's House of Dreams is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #544, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Anne's House of Dreams take to read?

About 460 minutes of reading across 1106 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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