Chapter 8 of Chronicles of Avonlea is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Chronicles of Avonlea is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Presently a figure stole out into the light. “Felix, is that you?” said Mr. Leonard in a startled tone. “Yes, sir.” Felix came up to the stone step. “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
Chapter 8 of Chronicles of Avonlea is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made afraid
From this reading ““Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading ““Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading ““Felix, is that you?” said Mr. Leonard in a startled tone.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading ““Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading ““Felix, is that you?” said Mr. Leonard in a startled tone.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Felix came up to the stone step.”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “Presently a figure stole out into the light.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Felix came up to the stone step.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently a figure stole out into the light.
later than; following
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Felix came up to the stone step.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Felix, is that you?” said Mr. Leonard in a startled tone.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Presently a figure stole out into the light.
made afraid
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Felix, is that you?” said Mr. Leonard in a startled tone.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Presently a figure stole out into the light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Felix, is that you?” said Mr. Leonard in a startled tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Felix, is that you?” said Mr. Leonard in a startled tone.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Presently a figure stole out into the light.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Felix, is that you?” said Mr. Leonard in a startled tone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Presently a figure stole out into the light.
in the near future
From this reading Presently a figure stole out into the light.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Felix, is that you?” said Mr. Leonard in a startled tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Felix, is that you?” said Mr. Leonard in a startled tone.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Felix came up to the stone step.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Presently a figure stole out into the light.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Felix came up to the stone step.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Felix, is that you?” said Mr. Leonard in a startled tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently a figure stole out into the light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Felix came up to the stone step.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Felix, is that you?” said Mr. Leonard in a startled tone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Felix came up to the stone step.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Janet got frightened that you might fall on that rough road after dark, so she made me come after you with a lantern.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Felix, is that you?” said Mr. Leonard in a startled tone.
Chapter 8 of Chronicles of Avonlea by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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 8 holds 220 sentences of Chronicles of Avonlea, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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