Chapter 10 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes. "Nonsense," said Josie. "It wasn't as if you couldn't make mince pies. Your mince pies are better than mine, if it comes to that. It might have spoiled everything if you'd said a word.
Chapter 10 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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approval
From this reading “"I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.”
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “"I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “"I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.”
make less severe or harsh
From this reading “"It wasn't as if you couldn't make mince pies.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense," said Josie.”
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading “"It wasn't as if you couldn't make mince pies.”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “It might have spoiled everything if you'd said a word.”
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading “"I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.”
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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 might have spoiled everything if you'd said a word.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your mince pies are better than mine, if it comes to that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
(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 Your mince pies are better than mine, if it comes to that.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Your mince pies are better than mine, if it comes to that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wasn't as if you couldn't make mince pies.
approval
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It might have spoiled everything if you'd said a word.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have spoiled everything if you'd said a word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It wasn't as if you couldn't make mince pies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wasn't as if you couldn't make mince pies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
engage in
From this reading "It wasn't as if you couldn't make mince pies.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have spoiled everything if you'd said a word.
make less severe or harsh
From this reading "It wasn't as if you couldn't make mince pies.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your mince pies are better than mine, if it comes to that.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense," said Josie.
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading "It wasn't as if you couldn't make mince pies.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nonsense," said Josie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
be seated
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading It might have spoiled everything if you'd said a word.
carry out
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Your mince pies are better than mine, if it comes to that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your mince pies are better than mine, if it comes to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wasn't as if you couldn't make mince pies.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It might have spoiled everything if you'd said a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It wasn't as if you couldn't make mince pies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might have spoiled everything if you'd said a word.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I felt so guilty to sit there and take the credit--_your_ credit," she told Josie afterwards, as they washed up the dishes.
Chapter 10 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 420 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 10 holds 420 sentences of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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