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Rainbow Valley

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Rainbow Valley is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.
It was a fairy realm of romance to them.
Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.
Let us call it Rainbow Valley,” said Walter delightedly, and Rainbow Valley thenceforth it was.
Outside of Rainbow Valley the wind might be rollicking and boisterous.
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Rainbow Valley

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Rainbow Valley is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.
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It was a fairy realm of romance to them.
/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈferi relm ʌv roʊˈmæns tuː ðem/
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Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.
Line 4
Let us call it Rainbow Valley,” said Walter delightedly, and Rainbow Valley thenceforth it was.
Line 5
Outside of Rainbow Valley the wind might be rollicking and boisterous.
/ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ʌv ˈreɪnboʊ ˈvæli ðə waɪnd maɪt biː ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ ənd ˈbɔɪstərəs/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aftermath noun US /ˈæftərmæθ/

the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading “Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.”

boisterous adjective US /ˈbɔɪstərəs/

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading “Outside of Rainbow Valley the wind might be rollicking and boisterous.”

greens noun US /ɡriːnz/

any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

From this reading “THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.”

maple noun US /ˈmeɪpəl/

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading “THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.”

revels noun US /ˈrevəlz/

plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking

From this reading “THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.”

rollicking adjective US /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/

given to merry frolicking

From this reading “Outside of Rainbow Valley the wind might be rollicking and boisterous.”

thenceforth adverb US /ˌðenˈsfɔːrθ/

from that time on

From this reading ““Let us call it Rainbow Valley,” said Walter delightedly, and Rainbow Valley thenceforth it was.”

thunderstorm noun US /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

From this reading “Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a fairy realm of romance to them.

aftermathnounUS /ˈæftərmæθ/

the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Outside of Rainbow Valley the wind might be rollicking and boisterous.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

Blythe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading Outside of Rainbow Valley the wind might be rollicking and boisterous.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Let us call it Rainbow Valley,” said Walter delightedly, and Rainbow Valley thenceforth it was.

CHILDRENnounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

delightedlyadverb

with delight

From this reading “Let us call it Rainbow Valley,” said Walter delightedly, and Rainbow Valley thenceforth it was.

dipverbUS /dɪp/

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

fairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading It was a fairy realm of romance to them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

GlennounUS /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

glooms

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/

any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

INGLESIDE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a fairy realm of romance to them.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let us call it Rainbow Valley,” said Walter delightedly, and Rainbow Valley thenceforth it was.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Outside of Rainbow Valley the wind might be rollicking and boisterous.

mistverbUS /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

OutsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside of Rainbow Valley the wind might be rollicking and boisterous.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

pondnounUS /pɑːnd/

a small lake

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

realmnounUS /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading It was a fairy realm of romance to them.

revelsnounUS /ˈrevəlz/

plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/

given to merry frolicking

From this reading Outside of Rainbow Valley the wind might be rollicking and boisterous.

romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading It was a fairy realm of romance to them.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Let us call it Rainbow Valley,” said Walter delightedly, and Rainbow Valley thenceforth it was.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

St

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was a fairy realm of romance to them.

thenceforthadverbUS /ˌðenˈsfɔːrθ/

from that time on

From this reading “Let us call it Rainbow Valley,” said Walter delightedly, and Rainbow Valley thenceforth it was.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Let us call it Rainbow Valley,” said Walter delightedly, and Rainbow Valley thenceforth it was.

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading “Let us call it Rainbow Valley,” said Walter delightedly, and Rainbow Valley thenceforth it was.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 THE INGLESIDE CHILDREN In daytime the Blythe children liked very well to play in the rich, soft greens and glooms of the big maple grove between Ingleside and the Glen St. Mary pond; but for evening revels there was no place like the little valley behind the maple grove.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Outside of Rainbow Valley the wind might be rollicking and boisterous.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Once, looking from the attic windows of Ingleside, through the mist and aftermath of a summer thunderstorm, they had seen the beloved spot arched by a glorious rainbow, one end of which seemed to dip straight down to where a corner of the pond ran up into the lower end of the valley.

Chapter 2 of Rainbow Valley by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 2 of Rainbow Valley contain?

Chapter 2 holds 123 sentences of Rainbow Valley, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Rainbow Valley by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 123 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 25 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 25 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

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How long does Rainbow Valley take to read?

About 492 minutes of reading across 1181 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Rainbow Valley

Words and structures a reader meets early in Rainbow Valley, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Where
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Other
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Children
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Asked
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