Chapter 16 of Chronicles of Avonlea is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Chronicles of Avonlea is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I cleared that kitchen and the pantry adjoining. It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech. I locked Mr. Riley in one room and William Adolphus in another and went to bed, too. I had never felt so dead tired in my life before. It had been a hard day.
Chapter 16 of Chronicles of Avonlea is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading “It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.”
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “I cleared that kitchen and the pantry adjoining.”
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “I cleared that kitchen and the pantry adjoining.”
-ing form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading “It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “I locked Mr. Riley in one room and William Adolphus in another and went to bed, too.”
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading “I cleared that kitchen and the pantry adjoining.”
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading “I locked Mr. Riley in one room and William Adolphus in another and went to bed, too.”
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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 It had been a hard day.
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading I cleared that kitchen and the pantry adjoining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I locked Mr. Riley in one room and William Adolphus in another and went to bed, too.
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cleared that kitchen and the pantry adjoining.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I locked Mr. Riley in one room and William Adolphus in another and went to bed, too.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a hard day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never felt so dead tired in my life before.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading I cleared that kitchen and the pantry adjoining.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been a hard day.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I had never felt so dead tired in my life before.
-ing form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I had never felt so dead tired in my life before.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had been a hard day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cleared that kitchen and the pantry adjoining.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I locked Mr. Riley in one room and William Adolphus in another and went to bed, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I cleared that kitchen and the pantry adjoining.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had never felt so dead tired in my life before.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading I locked Mr. Riley in one room and William Adolphus in another and went to bed, too.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I locked Mr. Riley in one room and William Adolphus in another and went to bed, too.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had never felt so dead tired in my life before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never felt so dead tired in my life before.
according to the clock
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I locked Mr. Riley in one room and William Adolphus in another and went to bed, too.
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading I cleared that kitchen and the pantry adjoining.
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading I locked Mr. Riley in one room and William Adolphus in another and went to bed, too.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I locked Mr. Riley in one room and William Adolphus in another and went to bed, too.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had never felt so dead tired in my life before.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cleared that kitchen and the pantry adjoining.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cleared that kitchen and the pantry adjoining.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I had never felt so dead tired in my life before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I locked Mr. Riley in one room and William Adolphus in another and went to bed, too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I locked Mr. Riley in one room and William Adolphus in another and went to bed, too.
at the time that
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I locked Mr. Riley in one room and William Adolphus in another and went to bed, too.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was ten o’clock when I got through, and Alexander Abraham had gone to bed without deigning further speech.
Chapter 16 of Chronicles of Avonlea by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 205 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 16 holds 205 sentences of Chronicles of Avonlea, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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