Chapter 18 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I do, Aunt Catherine. That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm. Nothing less than that will ever content me." * * * * * Roger laughed bitterly again and went out. It was sunset.
Chapter 18 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"I do, Aunt Catherine.”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm.”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “* * * * * Roger laughed bitterly again and went out.”
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “"I do, Aunt Catherine.”
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “Nothing less than that will ever content me."”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “It was sunset.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading * * * * * Roger laughed bitterly again and went out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I do, Aunt Catherine.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading * * * * * Roger laughed bitterly again and went out.
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading "I do, Aunt Catherine.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Nothing less than that will ever content me."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do, Aunt Catherine.
at any time
From this reading Nothing less than that will ever content me."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do, Aunt Catherine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was sunset.
and nothing more
From this reading That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading * * * * * Roger laughed bitterly again and went out.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Nothing less than that will ever content me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing less than that will ever content me."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing less than that will ever content me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading * * * * * Roger laughed bitterly again and went out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Roger laughed bitterly again and went out.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was sunset.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing less than that will ever content me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing less than that will ever content me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was sunset.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * Roger laughed bitterly again and went out.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading That's just the kind of wife I want--grace and beauty and charm.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nothing less than that will ever content me."
Chapter 18 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 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.
Chapter 18 holds 410 sentences of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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