Chapter 6 of Chronicles of Avonlea is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Chronicles of Avonlea is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And I love him,” said Felix warmly. “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.” “What do you want to be?” “A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose. “I want to play to thousands--and see their eyes look as yours do when I play.
Chapter 6 of Chronicles of Avonlea is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ““A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading ““I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.””
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading ““I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.””
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading ““I want to play to thousands--and see their eyes look as yours do when I play.”
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading ““A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.”
imparting heat
From this reading ““A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading ““And I love him,” said Felix warmly.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading ““I want to play to thousands--and see their eyes look as yours do when I play.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I love him,” said Felix warmly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I want to play to thousands--and see their eyes look as yours do when I play.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want to be?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
divisible by two
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I want to play to thousands--and see their eyes look as yours do when I play.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I love him,” said Felix warmly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And I love him,” said Felix warmly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I love him,” said Felix warmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I want to play to thousands--and see their eyes look as yours do when I play.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “And I love him,” said Felix warmly.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “I want to play to thousands--and see their eyes look as yours do when I play.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And I love him,” said Felix warmly.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I want to play to thousands--and see their eyes look as yours do when I play.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I want to play to thousands--and see their eyes look as yours do when I play.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “I want to play to thousands--and see their eyes look as yours do when I play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading “A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I love him so much that I’ll even try to be a minister for his sake, though I don’t want to be.”
imparting heat
From this reading “A great violinist,” answered the child, his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose.
in a hearty manner
From this reading “And I love him,” said Felix warmly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want to be?”
at the time that
From this reading “I want to play to thousands--and see their eyes look as yours do when I play.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want to be?”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “I want to play to thousands--and see their eyes look as yours do when I play.
Chapter 6 of Chronicles of Avonlea by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
Chapter 6 holds 201 sentences of Chronicles of Avonlea, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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