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Sense and Sensibility

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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CHAPTER XXI.

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CHAPTER XXI.
The Palmers returned to Cleveland the next day, and the two families at
Barton were again left to entertain each other.
But this did not last
long; Elinor had hardly got their last visitors out of her head, had
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Sense and Sensibility

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XXI.
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The Palmers returned to Cleveland the next day, and the two families at
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Barton were again left to entertain each other.
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But this did not last
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long; Elinor had hardly got their last visitors out of her head, had
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again

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and

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at

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Barton

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But

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXI.

Cleveland

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day

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did

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From this reading But this did not last

each

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Elinor

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entertain

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families

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got

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had

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hardly

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head

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her

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last

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left

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long

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next

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not

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of

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other

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out

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Palmers

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returned

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The

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their

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this

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to

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two

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visitors

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were

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From this reading Barton were again left to entertain each other.

XXI

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From this reading CHAPTER XXI.

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 20?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER XXI.
Narrator: Marianne was silent; it was impossible for her to say what she did not