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Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 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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GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

He leaned back in his chair and gazed meditatively out of the window.

It was early spring--probably the ugliest time of the year.

Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

No sign of life was visible, save a big black crow winging his solitary way across a leaden field.

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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

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Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist. He leaned back in his chair and gazed meditatively out of the window. It was early spring--probably the ugliest time of the year. Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked. No sign of life was visible, save a big black crow winging his solitary way across a leaden field.

Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 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

GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

Line 2

He leaned back in his chair and gazed meditatively out of the window.

Line 3

It was early spring--probably the ugliest time of the year.

Line 4

Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

Line 5

No sign of life was visible, save a big black crow winging his solitary way across a leaden field.

Learner Dictionary

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Tome noun US /toʊm/

A large, heavy, scholarly book containing ancient lore or magical writings.

From this reading “GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.”

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a

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across

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AND

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ANNE

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

back

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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed meditatively out of the window.

been

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big

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From this reading No sign of life was visible, save a big black crow winging his solitary way across a leaden field.

black

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From this reading Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

chair

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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed meditatively out of the window.

could

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crow

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dead

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From this reading Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

desist

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

DISAGREE

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

down

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

dusk

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

early

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From this reading It was early spring--probably the ugliest time of the year.

even

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From this reading Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

evening

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

field

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From this reading No sign of life was visible, save a big black crow winging his solitary way across a leaden field.

gazed

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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed meditatively out of the window.

GILBERT

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had

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

harbor

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From this reading Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

he

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him

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

his

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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed meditatively out of the window.

ice

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From this reading Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

in

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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed meditatively out of the window.

increasing

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

It

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From this reading It was early spring--probably the ugliest time of the year.

laid

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

landscape

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From this reading Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

leaden

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From this reading No sign of life was visible, save a big black crow winging his solitary way across a leaden field.

leaned

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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed meditatively out of the window.

life

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looked

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From this reading Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

made

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

March

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

medical

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

meditatively

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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed meditatively out of the window.

No

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Not

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From this reading Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

of

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

out

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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed meditatively out of the window.

over

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

ponderous

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

poring

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

probably

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From this reading It was early spring--probably the ugliest time of the year.

redeem

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From this reading Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

rotten

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From this reading Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

save

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From this reading No sign of life was visible, save a big black crow winging his solitary way across a leaden field.

sign

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From this reading No sign of life was visible, save a big black crow winging his solitary way across a leaden field.

sodden

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From this reading Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

solitary

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From this reading No sign of life was visible, save a big black crow winging his solitary way across a leaden field.

spring

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From this reading It was early spring--probably the ugliest time of the year.

sunset

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From this reading Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

the

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

time

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From this reading It was early spring--probably the ugliest time of the year.

tomenounUS /toʊm/

A large, heavy, scholarly book containing ancient lore or magical writings.

From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

ugliest

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From this reading It was early spring--probably the ugliest time of the year.

until

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

upon

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From this reading Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

visible

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From this reading No sign of life was visible, save a big black crow winging his solitary way across a leaden field.

was

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From this reading It was early spring--probably the ugliest time of the year.

way

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which

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From this reading GILBERT AND ANNE DISAGREE Gilbert laid down the ponderous medical tome over which he had been poring until the increasing dusk of the March evening made him desist.

window

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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed meditatively out of the window.

winging

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From this reading No sign of life was visible, save a big black crow winging his solitary way across a leaden field.

year

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From this reading It was early spring--probably the ugliest time of the year.

Chapter 29 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.

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