Chapter 5 of Rainbow Valley is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Rainbow Valley is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day. At first Mary objected to the idea. “Didn’t you go to church over-harbour?” asked Una. “You bet. Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.
Chapter 5 of Rainbow Valley is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 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.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading ““You bet.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “At first Mary objected to the idea.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “At first Mary objected to the idea.”
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading “MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Didn’t you go to church over-harbour?” asked Una.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “You bet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Didn’t you go to church over-harbour?” asked Una.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Mary objected to the idea.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Didn’t you go to church over-harbour?” asked Una.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first Mary objected to the idea.
a large and imposing house
From this reading MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading At first Mary objected to the idea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Didn’t you go to church over-harbour?” asked Una.
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Didn’t you go to church over-harbour?” asked Una.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much, but I went every Sunday I could get off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t you go to church over-harbour?” asked Una.
Chapter 5 of Rainbow Valley by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 5 holds 135 sentences of Rainbow Valley, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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