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Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887
Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887 is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Next morning I rose somewhat before the breakfast hour.
As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.
"Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.
But you see I am up too early for you this time.
You are fairly caught."
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Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887 is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Next morning I rose somewhat before the breakfast hour.
Line 2
As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.
Line 3
"Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.
Line 4
But you see I am up too early for you this time.
Line 5
You are fairly caught."

All words in this reading · 65

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a

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

Ah

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

am

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From this reading But you see I am up too early for you this time.

another

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

arch

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

are

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From this reading You are fairly caught."

As

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

back

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

been

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

before

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From this reading Next morning I rose somewhat before the breakfast hour.

between

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

breakfast

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From this reading Next morning I rose somewhat before the breakfast hour.

But

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From this reading But you see I am up too early for you this time.

caught

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From this reading You are fairly caught."

chapters

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

charmingly

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

descended

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

described

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

early

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From this reading But you see I am up too early for you this time.

Edith

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

effects

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

exclaimed

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

expression

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

fairly

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From this reading You are fairly caught."

for

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

from

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

had

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

hall

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

have

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

hour

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From this reading Next morning I rose somewhat before the breakfast hour.

I

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From this reading Next morning I rose somewhat before the breakfast hour.

interview

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

into

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

morning

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From this reading Next morning I rose somewhat before the breakfast hour.

Next

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From this reading Next morning I rose somewhat before the breakfast hour.

nice

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

of

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

on

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

out

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

rambles

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

room

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

rose

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From this reading Next morning I rose somewhat before the breakfast hour.

scene

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

see

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From this reading But you see I am up too early for you this time.

she

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

slip

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

solitary

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

some

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

somewhat

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From this reading Next morning I rose somewhat before the breakfast hour.

stairs

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

stepped

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

such

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

the

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From this reading Next morning I rose somewhat before the breakfast hour.

this

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From this reading But you see I am up too early for you this time.

those

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

thought

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

time

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From this reading But you see I am up too early for you this time.

to

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

too

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From this reading But you see I am up too early for you this time.

unbeknown

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

up

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From this reading But you see I am up too early for you this time.

us

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

which

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From this reading As I descended the stairs, Edith stepped into the hall from the room which had been the scene of the morning interview between us described some chapters back.

with

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

you

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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, with a charmingly arch expression, "you thought to slip out unbeknown for another of those solitary morning rambles which have such nice effects on you.

Chapter 16 of Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887 by Edward Bellamy holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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.

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Chapter 16 holds 89 sentences of Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

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First
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Light
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Boston
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Eighteen
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