Chapter 6 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The boy had blurted it all out sullenly and half-chokingly. A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice. Miss Calista drew Dapple to a standstill before her gate. "I'm not going to send you to jail, Chester. I believe you've told me the truth.
Chapter 6 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading “The boy had blurted it all out sullenly and half-chokingly.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “"I'm not going to send you to jail, Chester.”
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading “A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “"I'm not going to send you to jail, Chester.”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.”
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading “A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.”
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading “Miss Calista drew Dapple to a standstill before her gate.”
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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 A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The boy had blurted it all out sullenly and half-chokingly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy had blurted it all out sullenly and half-chokingly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Calista drew Dapple to a standstill before her gate.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe you've told me the truth.
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading The boy had blurted it all out sullenly and half-chokingly.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy had blurted it all out sullenly and half-chokingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Calista drew Dapple to a standstill before her gate.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "I'm not going to send you to jail, Chester.
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Miss Calista drew Dapple to a standstill before her gate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Miss Calista drew Dapple to a standstill before her gate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Miss Calista drew Dapple to a standstill before her gate.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm not going to send you to jail, Chester.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy had blurted it all out sullenly and half-chokingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy had blurted it all out sullenly and half-chokingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Calista drew Dapple to a standstill before her gate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe you've told me the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not going to send you to jail, Chester.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boy had blurted it all out sullenly and half-chokingly.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading "I'm not going to send you to jail, Chester.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I believe you've told me the truth.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Calista drew Dapple to a standstill before her gate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not going to send you to jail, Chester.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boy had blurted it all out sullenly and half-chokingly.
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I'm not going to send you to jail, Chester.
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading Miss Calista drew Dapple to a standstill before her gate.
in a sullen manner
From this reading The boy had blurted it all out sullenly and half-chokingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy had blurted it all out sullenly and half-chokingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Calista drew Dapple to a standstill before her gate.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I believe you've told me the truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I believe you've told me the truth.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A world of rebellion and protest against the fate that had always dragged him down was couched in his voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm not going to send you to jail, Chester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe you've told me the truth.
Chapter 6 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 6 holds 424 sentences of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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