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Framley Parsonage

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Framley Parsonage is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE VICAR’S RETURN.
The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.
He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.
He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.
As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Framley Parsonage

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Framley Parsonage is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE VICAR’S RETURN.
Line 2
The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.
Line 3
He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.
Line 4
He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.
Line 5
As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

Learner Dictionary

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Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.”

All words in this reading · 78

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400

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

a

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

about

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

again

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

all

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

along

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

and

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

antecedents

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

arm-chair

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

As

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

at

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

awake

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

be

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

before

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

bill

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

certain

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

could

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

crowded

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

done

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

end

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

felt

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

friends

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

grand

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

had

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

half

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

hand

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

He

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

heart

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

heavy

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

him

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

himself

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

his

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

in

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

ink

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

known

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

lain

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

leave

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

left

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

man's

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

months

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

morning

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

Mr

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

much

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

next

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

night

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

not

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

of

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

passage

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

pen

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

position

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

quicker

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

ready

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

reconcile

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

RETURN

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From this reading THE VICAR’S RETURN.

Robarts

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

room

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

seated

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

Sowerby's

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

stamp

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

than

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

that

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

THE

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From this reading THE VICAR’S RETURN.

them

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

thinking

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

three

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

to

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

took

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

troubled

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

trying

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

upon

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

VICAR'S

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From this reading THE VICAR’S RETURN.

well

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

went

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

what

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From this reading He had lain awake half the night thinking of what he had done and trying to reconcile himself to his position.

when

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From this reading As he went along the passage all the man’s known antecedents crowded upon him much quicker than he could remember them when seated in that arm-chair with the bill stamp before him, and the pen and ink ready to his hand.

with

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Robarts took leave of all his grand friends with a heavy heart.

would

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From this reading He had not well left Mr. Sowerby’s room before he felt certain that at the end of three months he would again be troubled about that £400.

Chapter 8 of Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 of Framley Parsonage contain?

Chapter 8 holds 424 sentences of Framley Parsonage, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Framley Parsonage

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Omnes
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Omnia
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Dicere
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Young
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