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Sense and Sensibility

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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CHAPTER XXXIX.

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CHAPTER XXXIX.
The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town,
and Marianne’s impatience to be gone increased every day.
She sighed
for the air, the liberty, the quiet of the country; and fancied that if
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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 XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XXXIX.
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The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town,
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and Marianne’s impatience to be gone increased every day.
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She sighed
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for the air, the liberty, the quiet of the country; and fancied that if

Learner Dictionary

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Liberty noun US /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading “for the air, the liberty, the quiet of the country; and fancied that if”

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air

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From this reading for the air, the liberty, the quiet of the country; and fancied that if

and

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From this reading and Marianne’s impatience to be gone increased every day.

be

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From this reading and Marianne’s impatience to be gone increased every day.

been

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From this reading The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town,

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXXIX.

country

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Dashwoods

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From this reading The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town,

day

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From this reading and Marianne’s impatience to be gone increased every day.

every

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From this reading and Marianne’s impatience to be gone increased every day.

fancied

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From this reading for the air, the liberty, the quiet of the country; and fancied that if

for

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From this reading for the air, the liberty, the quiet of the country; and fancied that if

gone

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From this reading and Marianne’s impatience to be gone increased every day.

had

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From this reading The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town,

if

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From this reading for the air, the liberty, the quiet of the country; and fancied that if

impatience

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From this reading and Marianne’s impatience to be gone increased every day.

in

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From this reading The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town,

increased

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From this reading and Marianne’s impatience to be gone increased every day.

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading for the air, the liberty, the quiet of the country; and fancied that if

Marianne's

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From this reading and Marianne’s impatience to be gone increased every day.

Miss

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From this reading The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town,

months

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more

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From this reading The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town,

now

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From this reading The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town,

of

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From this reading for the air, the liberty, the quiet of the country; and fancied that if

quiet

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From this reading for the air, the liberty, the quiet of the country; and fancied that if

rather

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From this reading The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town,

She

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From this reading She sighed

sighed

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From this reading She sighed

than

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From this reading The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town,

that

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From this reading for the air, the liberty, the quiet of the country; and fancied that if

The

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From this reading The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town,

to

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From this reading and Marianne’s impatience to be gone increased every day.

town

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From this reading The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town,

two

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From this reading The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town,

XXXIX

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From this reading CHAPTER XXXIX.

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 38?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXXIX....", 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 XXXIX.
Narrator: feel what she said,