Chapter 13 of Hard Times is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 holds 447 sentences of Hard Times, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Hard Times is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MEN AND MASTERS ‘WELL, Stephen,’ said Bounderby, in his windy manner, ‘what’s this I hear? What have these pests of the earth been doing to _you_? Come in, and speak up.’ It was into the drawing-room that he was thus bidden.
Chapter 13 of Hard Times is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading What have these pests of the earth been doing to _you_?
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From this reading It was into the drawing-room that he was thus bidden.
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From this reading ‘WELL, Stephen,’ said Bounderby, in his windy manner, ‘what’s this I hear?
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From this reading Come in, and speak up.’
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From this reading What have these pests of the earth been doing to _you_?
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From this reading It was into the drawing-room that he was thus bidden.
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From this reading What have these pests of the earth been doing to _you_?
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From this reading What have these pests of the earth been doing to _you_?
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From this reading It was into the drawing-room that he was thus bidden.
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From this reading ‘WELL, Stephen,’ said Bounderby, in his windy manner, ‘what’s this I hear?
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From this reading ‘WELL, Stephen,’ said Bounderby, in his windy manner, ‘what’s this I hear?
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From this reading ‘WELL, Stephen,’ said Bounderby, in his windy manner, ‘what’s this I hear?
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From this reading ‘WELL, Stephen,’ said Bounderby, in his windy manner, ‘what’s this I hear?
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From this reading It was into the drawing-room that he was thus bidden.
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From this reading It was into the drawing-room that he was thus bidden.
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From this reading ‘WELL, Stephen,’ said Bounderby, in his windy manner, ‘what’s this I hear?
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From this reading MEN AND MASTERS
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From this reading MEN AND MASTERS
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From this reading What have these pests of the earth been doing to _you_?
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From this reading What have these pests of the earth been doing to _you_?
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From this reading ‘WELL, Stephen,’ said Bounderby, in his windy manner, ‘what’s this I hear?
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From this reading Come in, and speak up.’
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From this reading ‘WELL, Stephen,’ said Bounderby, in his windy manner, ‘what’s this I hear?
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From this reading It was into the drawing-room that he was thus bidden.
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From this reading What have these pests of the earth been doing to _you_?
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From this reading What have these pests of the earth been doing to _you_?
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From this reading ‘WELL, Stephen,’ said Bounderby, in his windy manner, ‘what’s this I hear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was into the drawing-room that he was thus bidden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What have these pests of the earth been doing to _you_?
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From this reading Come in, and speak up.’
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From this reading It was into the drawing-room that he was thus bidden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘WELL, Stephen,’ said Bounderby, in his windy manner, ‘what’s this I hear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What have these pests of the earth been doing to _you_?
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From this reading ‘WELL, Stephen,’ said Bounderby, in his windy manner, ‘what’s this I hear?
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From this reading ‘WELL, Stephen,’ said Bounderby, in his windy manner, ‘what’s this I hear?
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From this reading What have these pests of the earth been doing to _you_?
