Chapter 18 of Rainbow Valley is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Rainbow Valley is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POOR ADAM! When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted. Aunt Martha had killed Adam. He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard. Aunt Martha heeded Faith’s passion of grief and anger not a whit.
Chapter 18 of Rainbow Valley is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading “When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.”
confined on all sides
From this reading “He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.”
thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
From this reading “He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.”
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading “Aunt Martha heeded Faith’s passion of grief and anger not a whit.”
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading “He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.”
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading “He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.”
a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading “He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.”
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading “Aunt Martha heeded Faith’s passion of grief and anger not a whit.”
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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 He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading POOR ADAM!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Aunt Martha heeded Faith’s passion of grief and anger not a whit.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Martha had killed Adam.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
confined on all sides
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Martha heeded Faith’s passion of grief and anger not a whit.
thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Aunt Martha heeded Faith’s passion of grief and anger not a whit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Martha had killed Adam.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading Aunt Martha heeded Faith’s passion of grief and anger not a whit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Aunt Martha had killed Adam.
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Martha had killed Adam.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aunt Martha heeded Faith’s passion of grief and anger not a whit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Martha heeded Faith’s passion of grief and anger not a whit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Aunt Martha heeded Faith’s passion of grief and anger not a whit.
a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR ADAM!
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was reposing on a platter in the pantry that very minute, trussed and dressed, encircled by his liver and heart and gizzard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
at the time that
From this reading When Una got home Faith was lying face downwards on her bed, utterly refusing to be comforted.
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Aunt Martha heeded Faith’s passion of grief and anger not a whit.
Chapter 18 of Rainbow Valley by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 18 holds 91 sentences of Rainbow Valley, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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