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Rilla of Ingleside

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Rilla of Ingleside is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.
Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.
Every one tried to hide it from the others and "carry on" cheerfully.
Rilla laughed a good deal.
Nobody at Ingleside was deceived by her laughter; it came from her lips only, never from her heart.
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Rilla of Ingleside

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Rilla of Ingleside is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.
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Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.
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Every one tried to hide it from the others and "carry on" cheerfully.
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Rilla laughed a good deal.
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Nobody at Ingleside was deceived by her laughter; it came from her lips only, never from her heart.

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.

autumn noun US /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading “MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.”

bitter adjective US /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading “MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.”

cheerfully adverb US /ˈtʃɪrfəli/

in a cheerful manner

From this reading “Every one tried to hide it from the others and "carry on" cheerfully.”

deceived verb US /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading “Nobody at Ingleside was deceived by her laughter; it came from her lips only, never from her heart.”

hide verb US /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “Every one tried to hide it from the others and "carry on" cheerfully.”

loneliness noun US /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading “Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.”

season noun US /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading “MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.”

slow adjective US /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading “Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.”

All words in this reading · 52

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

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1916

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

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nobody at Ingleside was deceived by her laughter; it came from her lips only, never from her heart.

autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

Blythe's

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

From this reading Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nobody at Ingleside was deceived by her laughter; it came from her lips only, never from her heart.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Nobody at Ingleside was deceived by her laughter; it came from her lips only, never from her heart.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Every one tried to hide it from the others and "carry on" cheerfully.

cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/

in a cheerful manner

From this reading Every one tried to hide it from the others and "carry on" cheerfully.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Rilla laughed a good deal.

deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading Nobody at Ingleside was deceived by her laughter; it came from her lips only, never from her heart.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one tried to hide it from the others and "carry on" cheerfully.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Every one tried to hide it from the others and "carry on" cheerfully.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Rilla laughed a good deal.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Nobody at Ingleside was deceived by her laughter; it came from her lips only, never from her heart.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Nobody at Ingleside was deceived by her laughter; it came from her lips only, never from her heart.

hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Every one tried to hide it from the others and "carry on" cheerfully.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

Ingleside

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

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Every one tried to hide it from the others and "carry on" cheerfully.

JUSTadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Rilla laughed a good deal.

laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/

the sound of laughing

From this reading Nobody at Ingleside was deceived by her laughter; it came from her lips only, never from her heart.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Nobody at Ingleside was deceived by her laughter; it came from her lips only, never from her heart.

lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.

MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/

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

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Nobody at Ingleside was deceived by her laughter; it came from her lips only, never from her heart.

NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody at Ingleside was deceived by her laughter; it came from her lips only, never from her heart.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Every one tried to hide it from the others and "carry on" cheerfully.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every one tried to hide it from the others and "carry on" cheerfully.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Nobody at Ingleside was deceived by her laughter; it came from her lips only, never from her heart.

others

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

From this reading Every one tried to hide it from the others and "carry on" cheerfully.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.

Rilla

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

From this reading Rilla laughed a good deal.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

TIMEnounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Every one tried to hide it from the others and "carry on" cheerfully.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MARY IS JUST IN TIME The autumn of 1916 was a bitter season for Ingleside.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mrs. Blythe's return to health was slow, and sorrow and loneliness were in all hearts.

Chapter 23 of Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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.

What does chapter 23 of Rilla of Ingleside contain?

Chapter 23 holds 213 sentences of Rilla of Ingleside, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 23 of Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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.

How do I study chapter 23 of Rilla of Ingleside?

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Vocabulary met early in Rilla of Ingleside

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Outside
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Ingleside
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Golden
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Pools
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