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Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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CHAPTER XXII.

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CHAPTER XXII.
Marianne, who had never much toleration for any thing like
impertinence, vulgarity, inferiority of parts, or even difference of
taste from herself, was at this time particularly ill-disposed, from
the state of her spirits, to be pleased with the Miss Steeles, or to
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sense and Sensibility

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

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CHAPTER XXII.
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Marianne, who had never much toleration for any thing like
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impertinence, vulgarity, inferiority of parts, or even difference of
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taste from herself, was at this time particularly ill-disposed, from
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the state of her spirits, to be pleased with the Miss Steeles, or to

Learner Dictionary

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Taste verb US /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading “taste from herself, was at this time particularly ill-disposed, from”

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any

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From this reading Marianne, who had never much toleration for any thing like

at

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From this reading taste from herself, was at this time particularly ill-disposed, from

be

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From this reading the state of her spirits, to be pleased with the Miss Steeles, or to

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXII.

difference

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From this reading impertinence, vulgarity, inferiority of parts, or even difference of

even

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From this reading impertinence, vulgarity, inferiority of parts, or even difference of

for

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From this reading Marianne, who had never much toleration for any thing like

from

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From this reading taste from herself, was at this time particularly ill-disposed, from

had

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From this reading Marianne, who had never much toleration for any thing like

her

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From this reading the state of her spirits, to be pleased with the Miss Steeles, or to

herself

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From this reading taste from herself, was at this time particularly ill-disposed, from

ill-disposed

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From this reading taste from herself, was at this time particularly ill-disposed, from

impertinence

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From this reading impertinence, vulgarity, inferiority of parts, or even difference of

inferiority

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From this reading impertinence, vulgarity, inferiority of parts, or even difference of

like

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From this reading Marianne, who had never much toleration for any thing like

Marianne

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From this reading Marianne, who had never much toleration for any thing like

Miss

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From this reading the state of her spirits, to be pleased with the Miss Steeles, or to

much

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From this reading Marianne, who had never much toleration for any thing like

never

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From this reading Marianne, who had never much toleration for any thing like

of

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From this reading impertinence, vulgarity, inferiority of parts, or even difference of

or

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From this reading impertinence, vulgarity, inferiority of parts, or even difference of

particularly

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From this reading taste from herself, was at this time particularly ill-disposed, from

parts

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From this reading impertinence, vulgarity, inferiority of parts, or even difference of

pleased

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From this reading the state of her spirits, to be pleased with the Miss Steeles, or to

spirits

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From this reading the state of her spirits, to be pleased with the Miss Steeles, or to

state

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From this reading the state of her spirits, to be pleased with the Miss Steeles, or to

Steeles

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From this reading the state of her spirits, to be pleased with the Miss Steeles, or to

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading taste from herself, was at this time particularly ill-disposed, from

the

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From this reading the state of her spirits, to be pleased with the Miss Steeles, or to

thing

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From this reading Marianne, who had never much toleration for any thing like

this

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From this reading taste from herself, was at this time particularly ill-disposed, from

time

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From this reading taste from herself, was at this time particularly ill-disposed, from

to

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From this reading the state of her spirits, to be pleased with the Miss Steeles, or to

toleration

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From this reading Marianne, who had never much toleration for any thing like

vulgarity

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From this reading impertinence, vulgarity, inferiority of parts, or even difference of

was

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From this reading taste from herself, was at this time particularly ill-disposed, from

who

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From this reading Marianne, who had never much toleration for any thing like

with

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From this reading the state of her spirits, to be pleased with the Miss Steeles, or to

XXII

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From this reading CHAPTER XXII.

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 21?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXII....", 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 XXII.
Narrator: all my happiness depends.”