Chapter 18 of The Story Girl is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Story Girl is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully. “I tell you it’s a tough job. Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.” “Why don’t you tell him so?” asked Dan. “It ain’t my business to tell him things,” retorted Peter.
Chapter 18 of The Story Girl is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.””
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading ““I tell you it’s a tough job.”
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading ““I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading ““It ain’t my business to tell him things,” retorted Peter.”
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.””
campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)
From this reading ““I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading ““I tell you it’s a tough job.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.””
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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 “I tell you it’s a tough job.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It ain’t my business to tell him things,” retorted Peter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why don’t you tell him so?” asked Dan.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “It ain’t my business to tell him things,” retorted Peter.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’t you tell him so?” asked Dan.
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’t you tell him so?” asked Dan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.”
a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why don’t you tell him so?” asked Dan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you it’s a tough job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It ain’t my business to tell him things,” retorted Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you it’s a tough job.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “I tell you it’s a tough job.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It ain’t my business to tell him things,” retorted Peter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “It ain’t my business to tell him things,” retorted Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why don’t you tell him so?” asked Dan.
campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
express in words
From this reading “I tell you it’s a tough job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “It ain’t my business to tell him things,” retorted Peter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ve got to go and begin stumping out the elderberry pasture this afternoon,” said Peter dolefully.
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “I tell you it’s a tough job.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Mr. Roger might wait for cool weather before he sets people to stumping out elderberries, and that’s a fact.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don’t you tell him so?” asked Dan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you it’s a tough job.
Chapter 18 of The Story Girl by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 354 sentences, grouped into 71 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 18 holds 354 sentences of The Story Girl, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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