Chapter 30 of Rainbow Valley is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Rainbow Valley is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily. “We didn’t do anything wrong. We couldn’t help being frightened. And it won’t do father any harm. It was just an accident.”
Chapter 30 of Rainbow Valley is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “It was just an accident.””
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.”
made afraid
From this reading “We couldn’t help being frightened.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “And it won’t do father any harm.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “We couldn’t help being frightened.”
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading “CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.”
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading “CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ““We didn’t do anything wrong.”
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.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was just an accident.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was just an accident.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it won’t do father any harm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And it won’t do father any harm.
any thing at all
From this reading “We didn’t do anything wrong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We couldn’t help being frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We couldn’t help being frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We didn’t do anything wrong.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We didn’t do anything wrong.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And it won’t do father any harm.
made afraid
From this reading We couldn’t help being frightened.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading And it won’t do father any harm.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We couldn’t help being frightened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it won’t do father any harm.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just an accident.”
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
on the contrary
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
in a sulky manner
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just an accident.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading CARL DOES PENANCE “I don’t see why we should be punished at all,” said Faith, rather sulkily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it won’t do father any harm.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “We didn’t do anything wrong.
Chapter 30 of Rainbow Valley by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 121 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.
Chapter 30 holds 121 sentences of Rainbow Valley, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 30 of Rainbow Valley by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 121 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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