Chapter 8 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm going to get better, Doc," said Wesley. "My wife has come and she's going to stay. You didn't know I was married, did you? I'll tell you the story some day. I proposed going back east, but Dosia says she'd rather stay here.
Chapter 8 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"I'm going to get better, Doc," said Wesley.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “I proposed going back east, but Dosia says she'd rather stay here.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “You didn't know I was married, did you?”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I proposed going back east, but Dosia says she'd rather stay here.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “I proposed going back east, but Dosia says she'd rather stay here.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"My wife has come and she's going to stay.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “I'll tell you the story some day.”
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading “"I'm going to get better, Doc," said Wesley.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My wife has come and she's going to stay.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I proposed going back east, but Dosia says she'd rather stay here.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I'm going to get better, Doc," said Wesley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I proposed going back east, but Dosia says she'd rather stay here.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My wife has come and she's going to stay.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I'll tell you the story some day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You didn't know I was married, did you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You didn't know I was married, did you?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I'm going to get better, Doc," said Wesley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I proposed going back east, but Dosia says she'd rather stay here.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I proposed going back east, but Dosia says she'd rather stay here.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm going to get better, Doc," said Wesley.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to get better, Doc," said Wesley.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My wife has come and she's going to stay.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I proposed going back east, but Dosia says she'd rather stay here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You didn't know I was married, did you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll tell you the story some day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to get better, Doc," said Wesley.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You didn't know I was married, did you?
joined in matrimony
From this reading You didn't know I was married, did you?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My wife has come and she's going to stay.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I proposed going back east, but Dosia says she'd rather stay here.
on the contrary
From this reading I proposed going back east, but Dosia says she'd rather stay here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm going to get better, Doc," said Wesley.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I proposed going back east, but Dosia says she'd rather stay here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I proposed going back east, but Dosia says she'd rather stay here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My wife has come and she's going to stay.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I'll tell you the story some day.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "My wife has come and she's going to stay.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I'll tell you the story some day.
express in words
From this reading I'll tell you the story some day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll tell you the story some day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to get better, Doc," said Wesley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You didn't know I was married, did you?
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading "I'm going to get better, Doc," said Wesley.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "My wife has come and she's going to stay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You didn't know I was married, did you?
Chapter 8 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 418 sentences of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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