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

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?
Is THAT what you phoned up to me today?”
Yes, Miss Cornelia.
It is very amazing, isn’t it?”
It’s--it’s--just like a man,” said Miss Cornelia helplessly.
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Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIRAnd do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?
Line 2
Is THAT what you phoned up to me today?”
Line 3
Yes, Miss Cornelia.
Line 4
It is very amazing, isn’t it?”
Line 5
It’s--it’s--just like a man,” said Miss Cornelia helplessly.

All words in this reading · 44

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a

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From this reading “It’s--it’s--just like a man,” said Miss Cornelia helplessly.

AFFAIR

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

all

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

amazing

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From this reading It is very amazing, isn’t it?”

And

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

Anne

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

at

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

be

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

but

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

CORNELIA

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

dearie

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

Dick

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

DISCUSSES

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

do

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

else

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

has

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

helplessly

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From this reading “It’s--it’s--just like a man,” said Miss Cornelia helplessly.

Is

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From this reading Is THAT what you phoned up to me today?”

isn't

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From this reading It is very amazing, isn’t it?”

It

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From this reading It is very amazing, isn’t it?”

It's

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

From this reading “It’s--it’s--just like a man,” said Miss Cornelia helplessly.

just

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From this reading “It’s--it’s--just like a man,” said Miss Cornelia helplessly.

like

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From this reading “It’s--it’s--just like a man,” said Miss Cornelia helplessly.

man

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From this reading “It’s--it’s--just like a man,” said Miss Cornelia helplessly.

me

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

From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

mean

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

MISS

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

Moore

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

not

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

out

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

phoned

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

From this reading Is THAT what you phoned up to me today?”

said

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

From this reading “It’s--it’s--just like a man,” said Miss Cornelia helplessly.

somebody

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

From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

tell

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

From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

that

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

From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

THE

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

From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

to

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

From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

today

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

From this reading Is THAT what you phoned up to me today?”

turned

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

From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

up

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

From this reading Is THAT what you phoned up to me today?”

very

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

From this reading It is very amazing, isn’t it?”

what

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

From this reading Is THAT what you phoned up to me today?”

Yes

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From this reading “Yes, Miss Cornelia.

you

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From this reading MISS CORNELIA DISCUSSES THE AFFAIR “And do you mean to tell me, Anne, dearie, that Dick Moore has turned out not to be Dick Moore at all but somebody else?

Chapter 32 of Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 32 of Anne's House of Dreams contain?

Chapter 32 holds 107 sentences of Anne's House of Dreams, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 32 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 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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