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Adam Bede
Adam Bede

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 38 of Adam Bede is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 38 of Adam Bede by George Eliot holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 38 of Adam Bede contain?

Chapter 38 holds 443 sentences of Adam Bede, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 38 of Adam Bede by George Eliot exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 38 of Adam Bede?

Work through the 89 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 89 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 38 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 38 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.

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Is this the complete text of Adam Bede?

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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.

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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
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Adam Bede; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Single
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Adam Bede; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mirror
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Adam Bede; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Egyptian
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Adam Bede; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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Sunday Morning
Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.
For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.
Then it’ll be for all my life, an I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.
Long while!
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Adam Bede

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 38 of Adam Bede is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Sunday Morning
Line 2
Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.
Line 3
For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.
Line 4
Then it’ll be for all my life, anI shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.
Line 5
Long while!

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.

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.”

All words in this reading · 58

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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

From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.

again

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From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

all

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From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

an

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From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

and

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From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

another

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

appear

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From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

at

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

aunt

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

be

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

could

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

detain

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

Dinah

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

enough

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

evening

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

Farm

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

For

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

From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.

friends

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

from

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

had

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

Hall

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

her

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

I

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

it'll

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

leave

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

life

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

Lisbeth

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

From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.

Lisbeth's

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

long

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

From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.

made

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

Morning

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

From this reading Sunday Morning

must

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

my

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

ne'er

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

night

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

not

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

now

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

of

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

part

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

resolve

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

From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.

rheumatism

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

said

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

From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.

see

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

serious

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

shall

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

she

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

so

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

soon

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

Sunday

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

From this reading Sunday Morning

the

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

thee

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

Then

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

to

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

told

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

From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.

touch

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

up

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

while

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

From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.