Chapter 1 of The Story Girl is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Story Girl is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I wakened shortly after sunrise. The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about. “Felix, wake up,” I whispered, shaking him. “What’s the matter?” he murmured reluctantly. “It’s morning.
Chapter 1 of The Story Girl is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading “The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.”
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.”
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading “The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.”
with reluctance
From this reading ““What’s the matter?” he murmured reluctantly.”
for a short time
From this reading “I wakened shortly after sunrise.”
-ing form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading “The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.”
the first light of day
From this reading “I wakened shortly after sunrise.”
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.”
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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 The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
later than; following
From this reading I wakened shortly after sunrise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
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From this reading “Felix, wake up,” I whispered, shaking him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s the matter?” he murmured reluctantly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Felix, wake up,” I whispered, shaking him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wakened shortly after sunrise.
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s morning.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter?” he murmured reluctantly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “It’s morning.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “What’s the matter?” he murmured reluctantly.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
with reluctance
From this reading “What’s the matter?” he murmured reluctantly.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Felix, wake up,” I whispered, shaking him.
for a short time
From this reading I wakened shortly after sunrise.
-ing form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
the first light of day
From this reading I wakened shortly after sunrise.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Felix, wake up,” I whispered, shaking him.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Felix, wake up,” I whispered, shaking him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wakened shortly after sunrise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter?” he murmured reluctantly.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Felix, wake up,” I whispered, shaking him.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The pale May sunshine was showering through the spruces, and a chill, inspiring wind was tossing the boughs about.
Chapter 1 of The Story Girl by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
Chapter 1 holds 179 sentences of The Story Girl, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Story Girl by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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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