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Sense and Sensibility

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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CHAPTER XIV.

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CHAPTER XIV.
The sudden termination of Colonel Brandon’s visit at the park, with his
steadiness in concealing its cause, filled the mind, and raised the
wonder of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great
wonderer, as every one must be who takes a very lively interest in all
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sense and Sensibility

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Study this chapter through synchronized reading, listening, pronunciation, and contextual vocabulary.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XIV.
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The sudden termination of Colonel Brandon’s visit at the park, with his
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steadiness in concealing its cause, filled the mind, and raised the
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wonder of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great
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wonderer, as every one must be who takes a very lively interest in all

Learner Dictionary

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “steadiness in concealing its cause, filled the mind, and raised the”

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a

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From this reading wonder of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great

all

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From this reading wonderer, as every one must be who takes a very lively interest in all

and

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From this reading steadiness in concealing its cause, filled the mind, and raised the

as

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From this reading wonderer, as every one must be who takes a very lively interest in all

at

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From this reading The sudden termination of Colonel Brandon’s visit at the park, with his

be

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From this reading wonderer, as every one must be who takes a very lively interest in all

Brandon's

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From this reading The sudden termination of Colonel Brandon’s visit at the park, with his

cause

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From this reading steadiness in concealing its cause, filled the mind, and raised the

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XIV.

Colonel

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From this reading The sudden termination of Colonel Brandon’s visit at the park, with his

concealing

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From this reading steadiness in concealing its cause, filled the mind, and raised the

days

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From this reading wonder of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great

every

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From this reading wonderer, as every one must be who takes a very lively interest in all

filled

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From this reading steadiness in concealing its cause, filled the mind, and raised the

for

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From this reading wonder of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great

great

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From this reading wonder of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great

his

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From this reading The sudden termination of Colonel Brandon’s visit at the park, with his

in

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From this reading steadiness in concealing its cause, filled the mind, and raised the

interest

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From this reading wonderer, as every one must be who takes a very lively interest in all

its

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From this reading steadiness in concealing its cause, filled the mind, and raised the

Jennings

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From this reading wonder of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great

lively

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From this reading wonderer, as every one must be who takes a very lively interest in all

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading steadiness in concealing its cause, filled the mind, and raised the

Mrs

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From this reading wonder of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great

must

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From this reading wonderer, as every one must be who takes a very lively interest in all

of

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From this reading The sudden termination of Colonel Brandon’s visit at the park, with his

one

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From this reading wonderer, as every one must be who takes a very lively interest in all

or

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From this reading wonder of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great

park

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From this reading The sudden termination of Colonel Brandon’s visit at the park, with his

raised

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From this reading steadiness in concealing its cause, filled the mind, and raised the

she

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From this reading wonder of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great

steadiness

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From this reading steadiness in concealing its cause, filled the mind, and raised the

sudden

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takes

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termination

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The

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three

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From this reading wonder of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great

two

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From this reading wonder of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great

very

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From this reading wonderer, as every one must be who takes a very lively interest in all

visit

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From this reading The sudden termination of Colonel Brandon’s visit at the park, with his

was

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From this reading wonder of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great

who

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From this reading wonderer, as every one must be who takes a very lively interest in all

with

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From this reading The sudden termination of Colonel Brandon’s visit at the park, with his

wonder

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From this reading wonder of Mrs. Jennings for two or three days; she was a great

wonderer

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From this reading wonderer, as every one must be who takes a very lively interest in all

XIV

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From this reading CHAPTER XIV.

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 13?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XIV....", 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 XIV.
Narrator: to mention her design of improving the cottage in the spring, he warmly