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Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.
His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.
But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.
Leslie mourned that Captain Jim had not lived to see the amazing success of it.
How he would have delighted in the reviews--they are almost all so kindly.
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Anne's House of Dreams

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of Anne's House of Dreams is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.
Line 2
His relatives put up a very expensive, very uglymonument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.
Line 3
But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.
Line 4
Leslie mourned that Captain Jim had not lived to see the amazing success of it.
Line 5
How he would have delighted in the reviews--they are almost all so kindly.

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a

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

all

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From this reading “How he would have delighted in the reviews--they are almost all so kindly.

almost

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From this reading “How he would have delighted in the reviews--they are almost all so kindly.

amazing

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From this reading Leslie mourned that Captain Jim had not lived to see the amazing success of it.

and

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From this reading But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.

are

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From this reading “How he would have delighted in the reviews--they are almost all so kindly.

at

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

book

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From this reading But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.

buried

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

But

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From this reading But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.

Captain

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

delighted

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From this reading “How he would have delighted in the reviews--they are almost all so kindly.

DREAMS

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

expensive

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

FAREWELL

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

for

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From this reading But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.

fun

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

generations

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From this reading But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.

graveyard

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

had

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

have

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

he

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

hearts

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From this reading But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.

him

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From this reading But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.

His

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

HOUSE

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

How

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From this reading “How he would have delighted in the reviews--they are almost all so kindly.

in

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

it

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

Jim

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

kindly

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From this reading “How he would have delighted in the reviews--they are almost all so kindly.

knew

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From this reading But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.

lady

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

Leslie

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From this reading Leslie mourned that Captain Jim had not lived to see the amazing success of it.

life

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

little

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

live

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From this reading But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.

lived

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From this reading Leslie mourned that Captain Jim had not lived to see the amazing success of it.

monument

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

mourned

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From this reading Leslie mourned that Captain Jim had not lived to see the amazing success of it.

near

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

not

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From this reading Leslie mourned that Captain Jim had not lived to see the amazing success of it.

OF

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

over-harbor

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

poked

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

put

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

real

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From this reading But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.

relatives

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

reviews

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From this reading “How he would have delighted in the reviews--they are almost all so kindly.

see

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From this reading Leslie mourned that Captain Jim had not lived to see the amazing success of it.

seen

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

slept

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

sly

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

From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

so

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From this reading “How he would have delighted in the reviews--they are almost all so kindly.

spot

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

success

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From this reading Leslie mourned that Captain Jim had not lived to see the amazing success of it.

that

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From this reading But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.

THE

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

they

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From this reading “How he would have delighted in the reviews--they are almost all so kindly.

those

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From this reading But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.

TO

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

ugly

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

up

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

very

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

was

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

wee

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

where

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

which

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

white

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF DREAMS Captain Jim was buried in the little over-harbor graveyard, very near to the spot where the wee white lady slept.

who

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

From this reading But his real monument was in the hearts of those who knew him, and in the book that was to live for generations.

would

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From this reading His relatives put up a very expensive, very ugly “monument”--a monument at which he would have poked sly fun had he seen it in life.

Chapter 40 of Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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Chapter 40 holds 187 sentences of Anne's House of Dreams, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

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