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American Notes

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of American Notes is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Dickens • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 10 of American Notes by Charles Dickens holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 10 of American Notes contain?

Chapter 10 holds 180 sentences of American Notes, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of American Notes by Charles Dickens exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 180 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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WASHINGTON.
THE LEGISLATURE.
AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.
In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.
Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.
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American Notes

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of American Notes is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WASHINGTON.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
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AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.
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In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.
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Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.
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affairs

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all

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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America

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AND

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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are

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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as

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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at

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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by

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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cold

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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companions

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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conveyances

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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country

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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course

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day's

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encountered

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Englishmen

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faces

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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farmers

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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grades

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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home

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HOUSE

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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In

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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insufferable

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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intolerable

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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jostle

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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journey

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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kinds

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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left

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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LEGISLATURE

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From this reading THE LEGISLATURE.

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men

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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morning

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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most

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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o'clock

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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occasions

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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of

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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often

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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on

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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one

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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or

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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our

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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own

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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perhaps

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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Philadelphia

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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PRESIDENT'S

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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public

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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publicans

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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settled

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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six

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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small

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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some

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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States

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steamboat

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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subsequent

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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that

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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THE

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From this reading THE LEGISLATURE.

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their

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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these

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From this reading Of all grades and kinds of men that jostle one in the public conveyances of the States, these are often the most intolerable and the most insufferable companions.

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this

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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towards

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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travelling

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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turned

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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very

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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WASHINGTON

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From this reading WASHINGTON.

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WE

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From this reading AND THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE WE left Philadelphia by steamboat, at six o’clock one very cold morning, and turned our faces towards Washington.

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were

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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who

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From this reading In the course of this day’s journey, as on subsequent occasions, we encountered some Englishmen (small farmers, perhaps, or country publicans at home) who were settled in America, and were travelling on their own affairs.

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