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Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Cranford is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 16 of Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 16 of Cranford contain?

Chapter 16 holds 170 sentences of Cranford, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 170 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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A HAPPY RETURN
BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.
That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
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Cranford

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Cranford is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A HAPPY RETURN
Line 2
BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
Line 3
Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.
Line 4
That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
Line 5
I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
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A

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From this reading A HAPPY RETURN

an

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

approval

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From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.

arranged

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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.

at

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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.

been

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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.

BEFORE

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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.

by

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

comfortably

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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.

consider

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

Cranford

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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.

days

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

decision

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

doing

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

effect

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

Even

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From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.

everything

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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.

father

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

few

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

for

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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.

forfeit

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

gained

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From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.

gave

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

Glenmire

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

had

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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.

HAPPY

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From this reading A HAPPY RETURN

her

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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.

husband's

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

I

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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.

idea

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

in

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

Jamieson's

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From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.

Lady

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

last

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

laws

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

left

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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.

little

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

married

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

Matty

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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.

Miss

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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.

mortifying

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

Mrs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.

occupied

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

of

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From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.

oracle

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

precedence

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

privileges

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

rank

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

retains

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

RETURN

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From this reading A HAPPY RETURN

right

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

selling

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From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.

she

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

so

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

society

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

some

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

station

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

strict

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

taken

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

takes

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

tea

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From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.

That

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

the

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

think

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

this

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

to

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

unmarried

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

was

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

whereas

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

whether

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.

which

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

woman

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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.

would

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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.