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Sense and Sensibility

Chapter III · Chapter 03

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CHAPTER IV.

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CHAPTER IV.
What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, that Edward should have no
taste for drawing.”
No taste for drawing!”
replied Elinor, why should you think so?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sense and Sensibility

Chapter III · Chapter 03

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Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER IV.
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What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, “that Edward should have no
Line 3
taste for drawing.”
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No taste for drawing!”
Line 5
replied Elinor, “why should you think so?

Learner Dictionary

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Taste verb US /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading “taste for drawing.””

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a

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From this reading “What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, “that Edward should have no

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER IV.

drawing

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From this reading taste for drawing.”

Edward

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From this reading “What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, “that Edward should have no

Elinor

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From this reading “What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, “that Edward should have no

for

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From this reading taste for drawing.”

have

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From this reading “What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, “that Edward should have no

is

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From this reading “What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, “that Edward should have no

it

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From this reading “What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, “that Edward should have no

IV

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From this reading CHAPTER IV.

Marianne

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From this reading “What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, “that Edward should have no

no

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From this reading “What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, “that Edward should have no

pity

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From this reading “What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, “that Edward should have no

replied

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From this reading replied Elinor, “why should you think so?

said

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From this reading “What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, “that Edward should have no

should

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From this reading “What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, “that Edward should have no

so

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From this reading replied Elinor, “why should you think so?

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading taste for drawing.”

that

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From this reading “What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, “that Edward should have no

think

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From this reading replied Elinor, “why should you think so?

What

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From this reading “What a pity it is, Elinor,” said Marianne, “that Edward should have no

why

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From this reading replied Elinor, “why should you think so?

you

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From this reading replied Elinor, “why should you think so?

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 03?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER IV....", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: CHAPTER IV.
Narrator: But there are other points