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The Golden Road

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Golden Road is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.
Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.
Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.
As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.
(PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.
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The Golden Road

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Golden Road is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.
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Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.
Line 3
Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.
Line 4
As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.
Line 5
(PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

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all

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

and

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

any

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

As

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From this reading EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.

be

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From this reading EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.

beautiful

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

before

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

but

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From this reading Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.

can

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

cannot

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

chamber

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

circumstances

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From this reading Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.

credit

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From this reading Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.

disappeared

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

drunk

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From this reading Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.

easier

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

EDITORIAL

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From this reading EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.

Even

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

ever

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

existing

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From this reading Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.

Felicity

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

for

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

from

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

got

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From this reading Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.

greatly

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From this reading Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.

has

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

have

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

heard

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

his

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From this reading Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.

Honour

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From this reading EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.

I've

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

in

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From this reading EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.

is

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From this reading EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.

It

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

keep

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

knew

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

knows

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

like

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

make

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

maybe

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

me

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

more

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

never

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From this reading Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.

new

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

next

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

no

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From this reading EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.

not

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From this reading Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.

number

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From this reading EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.

once

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

our

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

PERPLEXEDLY

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

Peter

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From this reading Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.

place

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

resolutions

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

Roll

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From this reading EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.

sad

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

Seems

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

seen

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From this reading EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.

silently

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

some

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

something

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

that

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

the

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

them

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

there

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From this reading EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.

they

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

think

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

this

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From this reading EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.

those

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

thought

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

thoughts

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From this reading Even Felicity has thought all the beautiful thoughts that can be thought and cannot think any more.

to

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From this reading Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.

under

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From this reading Peter has never got drunk but, under existing circumstances, that is not greatly to his credit.

very

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

walls

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

we

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

will

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From this reading EDITORIAL As will be seen there is no Honour Roll in this number.

written

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From this reading As for our written resolutions they have silently disappeared from our chamber walls and the place that once knew them knows them no more for ever.

year

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From this reading (PETER, PERPLEXEDLY: “Seems to me I’ve heard something like that before.”) It is very sad but we will all make some new resolutions next year and maybe it will be easier to keep those.

Chapter 20 of The Golden Road by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 20 of The Golden Road contain?

Chapter 20 holds 160 sentences of The Golden Road, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 20 of The Golden Road by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 20 of The Golden Road?

Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 32 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.

Can chapter 20 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 20 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Golden Road

Common questions about reading The Golden Road by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Golden Road?

Yes. All 4987 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #316 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Golden Road is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #316, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Golden Road take to read?

About 415 minutes of reading across 998 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Golden Road section by section

How to work through The Golden Road section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 33 chapters of The Golden Road to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Golden Road

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Golden Road, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Thought
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Golden Road; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Something
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Golden Road; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Amusing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Golden Road; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Winter
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Golden Road; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.