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Adam Bede
Adam Bede

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 11 of Adam Bede is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George Eliot • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 11 of Adam Bede by George Eliot holds 354 sentences, grouped into 71 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 11 of Adam Bede contain?

Chapter 11 holds 354 sentences of Adam Bede, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of Adam Bede by George Eliot exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 354 sentences, grouped into 71 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 11 of Adam Bede?

Work through the 71 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 71 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 11 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 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 Adam Bede

Common questions about reading Adam Bede by George Eliot on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Adam Bede?

Yes. All 9026 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #507 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Adam Bede is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #507, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Adam Bede take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1806 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Adam Bede section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Adam Bede

Words and structures a reader meets early in Adam Bede, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Workshop
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Single
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Mirror
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Egyptian
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Dinah Visits Lisbeth
At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.
Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.
She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.
It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Adam Bede

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 11 of Adam Bede is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Dinah Visits Lisbeth
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At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.
Line 3
Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.
Line 4
She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.
Line 5
It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.
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a

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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ago

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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and

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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At

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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awe

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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be

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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been

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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belong

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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bleached

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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brought

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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but

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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came

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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chamber

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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day

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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dead

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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died

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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Dinah

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From this reading Dinah Visits Lisbeth

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downstairs

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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duties

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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elder

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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exactitude

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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except

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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five

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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for

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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grief

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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had

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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hand

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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he

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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her

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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husband

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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in

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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incessant

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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initial

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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it

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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kept

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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key

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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large

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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lay

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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linen

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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Lisbeth

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From this reading Dinah Visits Lisbeth

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little

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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long

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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many

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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midsummers

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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might

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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movement

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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o'clock

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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occasional

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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of

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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out

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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outbursts

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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performing

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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reach

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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religious

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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reserve

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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rites

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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seemed

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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she

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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so

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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store

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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supreme

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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sure

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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that

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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the

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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Thias

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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this

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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Throughout

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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time

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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to

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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told

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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two

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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use

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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Visits

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From this reading Dinah Visits Lisbeth

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wailing

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From this reading Throughout the day, except in her occasional outbursts of wailing grief, she had been in incessant movement, performing the initial duties to her dead with the awe and exactitude that belong to religious rites.

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was

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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when

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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where

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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which

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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with

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From this reading At five o’clock Lisbeth came downstairs with a large key in her hand: it was the key of the chamber where her husband lay dead.

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years

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From this reading She had brought out her little store of bleached linen, which she had for long years kept in reserve for this supreme use.

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yesterday

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From this reading It seemed but yesterday—that time so many midsummers ago, when she had told Thias where this linen lay, that he might be sure and reach it out for her when _she_ died, for she was the elder of the two.

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