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Sense and Sensibility

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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CHAPTER XVI.

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CHAPTER XVI.
Marianne would have thought herself very inexcusable had she been able
to sleep at all the first night after parting from Willoughby.
She
would have been ashamed to look her family in the face the next
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sense and Sensibility

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XVI.
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Marianne would have thought herself very inexcusable had she been able
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to sleep at all the first night after parting from Willoughby.
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She
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would have been ashamed to look her family in the face the next
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From this reading Marianne would have thought herself very inexcusable had she been able

after

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From this reading to sleep at all the first night after parting from Willoughby.

all

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From this reading to sleep at all the first night after parting from Willoughby.

ashamed

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From this reading would have been ashamed to look her family in the face the next

at

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From this reading to sleep at all the first night after parting from Willoughby.

been

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From this reading Marianne would have thought herself very inexcusable had she been able

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XVI.

face

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family

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From this reading would have been ashamed to look her family in the face the next

first

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From this reading to sleep at all the first night after parting from Willoughby.

from

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From this reading to sleep at all the first night after parting from Willoughby.

had

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From this reading Marianne would have thought herself very inexcusable had she been able

have

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From this reading Marianne would have thought herself very inexcusable had she been able

her

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From this reading would have been ashamed to look her family in the face the next

herself

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From this reading Marianne would have thought herself very inexcusable had she been able

in

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inexcusable

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look

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Marianne

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next

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night

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From this reading to sleep at all the first night after parting from Willoughby.

parting

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From this reading to sleep at all the first night after parting from Willoughby.

she

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From this reading Marianne would have thought herself very inexcusable had she been able

sleep

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From this reading to sleep at all the first night after parting from Willoughby.

the

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From this reading to sleep at all the first night after parting from Willoughby.

thought

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to

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From this reading to sleep at all the first night after parting from Willoughby.

very

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Willoughby

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would

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From this reading Marianne would have thought herself very inexcusable had she been able

XVI

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From this reading CHAPTER XVI.

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 15?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XVI....", 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 XVI.
Narrator: Amongst the objects in the scene, they soon discovered an animated one;