Chapter 8 of Further Chronicles of Avonlea is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Further Chronicles of Avonlea is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not a step will I stir till you promise. Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you. But if you put her before me, I'll not go in--I never will go in." With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it. He knew she would keep her word.
Chapter 8 of Further Chronicles of Avonlea is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “He knew she would keep her word.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"Not a step will I stir till you promise.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “"Not a step will I stir till you promise.”
move an implement through
From this reading “"Not a step will I stir till you promise.”
something that is a source of danger
From this reading “With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.”
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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 "Not a step will I stir till you promise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But if you put her before me, I'll not go in--I never will go in."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you put her before me, I'll not go in--I never will go in."
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you.
a young female
From this reading Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew she would keep her word.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But if you put her before me, I'll not go in--I never will go in."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not a step will I stir till you promise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if you put her before me, I'll not go in--I never will go in."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if you put her before me, I'll not go in--I never will go in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But if you put her before me, I'll not go in--I never will go in."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He knew she would keep her word.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if you put her before me, I'll not go in--I never will go in."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But if you put her before me, I'll not go in--I never will go in."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a step will I stir till you promise.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Not a step will I stir till you promise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But if you put her before me, I'll not go in--I never will go in."
express in words
From this reading Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew she would keep her word.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Not a step will I stir till you promise.
move an implement through
From this reading "Not a step will I stir till you promise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
something that is a source of danger
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Not a step will I stir till you promise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Not a step will I stir till you promise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say you won't go to see that girl any more, and there's nothing I won't do for you.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He knew she would keep her word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With most women this would have been an empty threat; but it was not so with Thyra, and Chester knew it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not a step will I stir till you promise.
Chapter 8 of Further Chronicles of Avonlea by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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