Chapter 3 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden. "I cannot come, Uncle Paul," said Worth steadily. "I cannot give up my mother." "I don't ask you to give her up," he said gruffly. "You can write to her and visit her.
Chapter 3 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “"Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.”
in a gruff manner
From this reading “"I don't ask you to give her up," he said gruffly.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “"Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “"I cannot come, Uncle Paul," said Worth steadily.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “"You can write to her and visit her.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “"I cannot come, Uncle Paul," said Worth steadily.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “"You can write to her and visit her.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You can write to her and visit her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I don't ask you to give her up," he said gruffly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can write to her and visit her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot come, Uncle Paul," said Worth steadily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I cannot come, Uncle Paul," said Worth steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't ask you to give her up," he said gruffly.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I cannot give up my mother."
in a gruff manner
From this reading "I don't ask you to give her up," he said gruffly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot come, Uncle Paul," said Worth steadily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I cannot give up my mother."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I cannot give up my mother."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading "I cannot come, Uncle Paul," said Worth steadily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I cannot give up my mother."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "You can write to her and visit her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Well, what is it to be?" said Uncle Paul without preface, as he met her in the garden.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "I cannot come, Uncle Paul," said Worth steadily.
produce a literary work
From this reading "You can write to her and visit her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't ask you to give her up," he said gruffly.
Chapter 3 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 419 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 3 holds 419 sentences of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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