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Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

“I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

“I’ve missed it so all winter.

The northwestern sky has seemed blank and lonely without it.”

The land was tender with brand-new, golden-green, baby leaves.

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Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

Line 2

“I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

Line 3

“I’ve missed it so all winter.

Line 4

The northwestern sky has seemed blank and lonely without it.”

Line 5

The land was tender with brand-new, golden-green, baby leaves.

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a

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

again

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

all

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From this reading “I’ve missed it so all winter.

and

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

Anne

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

April

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

baby

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From this reading The land was tender with brand-new, golden-green, baby leaves.

begemmed

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

black

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

blank

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From this reading The northwestern sky has seemed blank and lonely without it.”

blue

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

brand-new

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From this reading The land was tender with brand-new, golden-green, baby leaves.

DAYS

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

evening

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

first

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

Four

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

glad

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

golden-green

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From this reading The land was tender with brand-new, golden-green, baby leaves.

grew

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

gulf

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

harbor

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

has

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From this reading The northwestern sky has seemed blank and lonely without it.”

I'm

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

I've

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From this reading “I’ve missed it so all winter.

ice

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

in

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

it

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

its

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

land

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From this reading The land was tender with brand-new, golden-green, baby leaves.

leaves

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From this reading The land was tender with brand-new, golden-green, baby leaves.

light

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

lonely

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From this reading The northwestern sky has seemed blank and lonely without it.”

March

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

missed

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From this reading “I’ve missed it so all winter.

more

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

northwestern

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From this reading The northwestern sky has seemed blank and lonely without it.”

of

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

on

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

once

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

reappearance

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

rotten

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

said

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

see

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

seemed

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From this reading The northwestern sky has seemed blank and lonely without it.”

sky

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From this reading The northwestern sky has seemed blank and lonely without it.”

so

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From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

SPRING

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

suns

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

tender

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From this reading The land was tender with brand-new, golden-green, baby leaves.

The

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

there

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

From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

to

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

From this reading “I’m so glad to see it once more,” said Anne, on the first evening of its reappearance.

twilights

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

was

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

From this reading The land was tender with brand-new, golden-green, baby leaves.

waters

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

were

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

white-capped

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

Winds

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

windy

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From this reading SPRING DAYS The ice in the harbor grew black and rotten in the March suns; in April there were blue waters and a windy, white-capped gulf again; and again the Four Winds light begemmed the twilights.

winter

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From this reading “I’ve missed it so all winter.

with

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From this reading The land was tender with brand-new, golden-green, baby leaves.

without

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From this reading The northwestern sky has seemed blank and lonely without it.”

Chapter 18 of Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 18 of Anne's House of Dreams contain?

Chapter 18 holds 163 sentences of Anne's House of Dreams, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 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 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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