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Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 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 STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

“It’s a girl.

Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

If it had been a boy he’d have ranted because it wasn’t a girl.

They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

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Chapter XI Reading 1/49

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

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Chapter XI

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon. “It’s a girl. Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all. If it had been a boy he’d have ranted because it wasn’t a girl. They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

Line 2

“It’s a girl.

Line 3

Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

Line 4

If it had been a boy he’d have ranted because it wasn’t a girl.

Line 5

They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

All words in this reading · 74

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a

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

afternoon

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

ago

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

all

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From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

and

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

arrived

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

at

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From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

baby

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

be

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

because

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From this reading If it had been a boy he’d have ranted because it wasn’t a girl.

been

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From this reading If it had been a boy he’d have ranted because it wasn’t a girl.

before

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

boy

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From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

boys

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

but

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

can't

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

cantankerous

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

chilly

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

Cornelia

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

course

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

didn't

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From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

difference

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

eighth

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

fire

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

fortnight

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

four

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

Fred

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From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

from

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

girl

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From this reading “It’s a girl.

girls

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

had

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From this reading If it had been a boy he’d have ranted because it wasn’t a girl.

have

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From this reading If it had been a boy he’d have ranted because it wasn’t a girl.

he

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From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

he'd

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From this reading If it had been a boy he’d have ranted because it wasn’t a girl.

house

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

I

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

From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

If

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From this reading If it had been a boy he’d have ranted because it wasn’t a girl.

is

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From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

it

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From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

It's

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From this reading “It’s a girl.

just

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

LESLIE

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

like

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

From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

little

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

mad

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

From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

made

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

man

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

Miss

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

MOORE

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

much

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

October

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

OF

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

one

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

ranted

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From this reading If it had been a boy he’d have ranted because it wasn’t a girl.

ranting

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From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

rocker

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

said

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

see

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

so

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

STORY

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

that

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

THE

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

They

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

this

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

three

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

to

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

truth

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

From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

want

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From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

wanted

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From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

was

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From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

wasn't

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From this reading If it had been a boy he’d have ranted because it wasn’t a girl.

what

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From this reading They had four girls and three boys before, so I can’t see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he’d have to be cantankerous, just like a man.

when

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From this reading Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn’t want it at all.

Yes

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From this reading THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE “Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago,” said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

Chapter 11 of Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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 11 of Anne's House of Dreams contain?

Chapter 11 holds 246 sentences of Anne's House of Dreams, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 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 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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.

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