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Agnes Grey

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.
I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.
We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.
I set myself with befitting energy to discharge the duties of this new mode of life.
I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.
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Agnes Grey

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Agnes Grey is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.
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I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.
Line 3
We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.
Line 4
I set myself with befitting energy to discharge the duties of this new mode of life.
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I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.
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A

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

abode

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

among

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

and

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

as

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

at

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

befitting

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From this reading I set myself with befitting energy to discharge the duties of this new mode of life.

between

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

boarders

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both

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

but

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by

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

call

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

care

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

cheerful

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From this reading I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.

commence

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

considerable

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

day-pupils

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

demeanour

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From this reading I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.

despised

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

difference

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

diligence

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

discharge

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From this reading I set myself with befitting energy to discharge the duties of this new mode of life.

dozen

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

due

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

duties

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From this reading I set myself with befitting energy to discharge the duties of this new mode of life.

energy

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From this reading I set myself with befitting energy to discharge the duties of this new mode of life.

ere

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

even

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From this reading I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.

few

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

first

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

for

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

found

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From this reading I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.

general

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From this reading I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.

had

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

half

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

health

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From this reading I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.

her

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From this reading I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.

hireling

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

hoped

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

Horton

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

I

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

in

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

increase

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

indeed

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

it

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

join

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

left

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

life

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From this reading I set myself with befitting energy to discharge the duties of this new mode of life.

Lodge

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

long

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

means

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

mode

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From this reading I set myself with befitting energy to discharge the duties of this new mode of life.

mother

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

my

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

myself

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From this reading I set myself with befitting energy to discharge the duties of this new mode of life.

new

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

no

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

number

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

of

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

old

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

only

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

our

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

own

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

resigned

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From this reading I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.

SCHOOL

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

set

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From this reading I set myself with befitting energy to discharge the duties of this new mode of life.

sober

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From this reading I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.

spirit

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From this reading I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.

strangers

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

subdued

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From this reading I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.

THE

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

there

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

this

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From this reading I set myself with befitting energy to discharge the duties of this new mode of life.

though

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From this reading I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.

three

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

to

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

trampled

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

unhappy

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

upon

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

was

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

We

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

weeks

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

well

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From this reading I found her well in health, resigned in spirit, and even cheerful, though subdued and sober, in her general demeanour.

went

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From this reading THE SCHOOL I left Horton Lodge, and went to join my mother in our new abode at A——.

with

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From this reading We had only three boarders and half a dozen day-pupils to commence with; but by due care and diligence we hoped ere long to increase the number of both.

working

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.

young

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From this reading I call it _new_, for there was, indeed, a considerable difference between working with my mother in a school of our own, and working as a hireling among strangers, despised and trampled upon by old and young; and for the first few weeks I was by no means unhappy.