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Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.
Under his wing was tucked a sleepy, starry-eyed, little creature.
The stork was tired, and he looked wistfully about him.
He knew he was somewhere near his destination, but he could not yet see it.
The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.
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Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.
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Under his wing was tucked a sleepy, starry-eyed, little creature.
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The stork was tired, and he looked wistfully about him.
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He knew he was somewhere near his destination, but he could not yet see it.
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The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

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a

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

about

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From this reading The stork was tired, and he looked wistfully about him.

and

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From this reading The stork was tired, and he looked wistfully about him.

any

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

baby

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

bar

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

big

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

billowing

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

but

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From this reading He knew he was somewhere near his destination, but he could not yet see it.

certain

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

cliff

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

COMES

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

could

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From this reading He knew he was somewhere near his destination, but he could not yet see it.

creature

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From this reading Under his wing was tucked a sleepy, starry-eyed, little creature.

destination

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From this reading He knew he was somewhere near his destination, but he could not yet see it.

Evening

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

flew

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

Four

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

from

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

golden

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

good

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

gulf

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

gumption

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

had

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

HARBOR

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

he

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From this reading The stork was tired, and he looked wistfully about him.

him

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From this reading The stork was tired, and he looked wistfully about him.

his

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

in

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

it

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From this reading He knew he was somewhere near his destination, but he could not yet see it.

its

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

knew

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From this reading He knew he was somewhere near his destination, but he could not yet see it.

Land

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

leave

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

light

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

light-house

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

little

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From this reading Under his wing was tucked a sleepy, starry-eyed, little creature.

looked

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From this reading The stork was tired, and he looked wistfully about him.

morning

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

near

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From this reading He knew he was somewhere near his destination, but he could not yet see it.

new

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

no

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

not

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From this reading He knew he was somewhere near his destination, but he could not yet see it.

O'DREAMS

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

of

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

on

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

One

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

over

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

points

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

possessed

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

red

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

sandstone

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

see

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From this reading He knew he was somewhere near his destination, but he could not yet see it.

SHIP

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

sleepy

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From this reading Under his wing was tucked a sleepy, starry-eyed, little creature.

somewhere

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From this reading He knew he was somewhere near his destination, but he could not yet see it.

starry-eyed

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From this reading Under his wing was tucked a sleepy, starry-eyed, little creature.

Stars

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

stork

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

sunrise

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

THE

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

there

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

tired

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From this reading The stork was tired, and he looked wistfully about him.

TO

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

tucked

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From this reading Under his wing was tucked a sleepy, starry-eyed, little creature.

Under

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From this reading Under his wing was tucked a sleepy, starry-eyed, little creature.

velvet

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

was

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

waves

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

way

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

weary

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

when

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

white

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

Winds

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

windy

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From this reading THE SHIP O’DREAMS COMES TO HARBOR One morning, when a windy golden sunrise was billowing over the gulf in waves of light, a certain weary stork flew over the bar of Four Winds Harbor on his way from the Land of Evening Stars.

wing

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From this reading Under his wing was tucked a sleepy, starry-eyed, little creature.

wistfully

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From this reading The stork was tired, and he looked wistfully about him.

would

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From this reading The big, white light-house on the red sandstone cliff had its good points; but no stork possessed of any gumption would leave a new, velvet baby there.

yet

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From this reading He knew he was somewhere near his destination, but he could not yet see it.

Chapter 34 of Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 34 of Anne's House of Dreams contain?

Chapter 34 holds 123 sentences of Anne's House of Dreams, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 34 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 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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