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Mansfield Park

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Mansfield Park is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.
Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.
The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
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Mansfield Park

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Mansfield Park is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
Line 2
Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.
Line 3
Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
Line 4
She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.
Line 5
The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

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a

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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.

advantage

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

all

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

almost

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

altered

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From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.

an

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From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.

and

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

as

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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.

attached

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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.

away

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

been

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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.

being

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

believing

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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.

care

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

conclusion

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

contriving

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

creature

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From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.

dearest

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

dictate

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

direct

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

each

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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.

entirely

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

even

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

everything

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From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.

fancy

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

favourite

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

feel

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

first

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

greatest

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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.

had

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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.

heart

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

her

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

herself

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

house

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

however

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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.

indifferent

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From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.

It

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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.

left

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

Maria

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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.

match

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

miserable

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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.

most

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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.

Mrs

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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.

nephew

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

Norris

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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.

of

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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.

or

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

overpowered

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

own

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

party

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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.

passed

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From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.

pride

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

quieted

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From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.

really

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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.

say

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

she

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

sister

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

stupefied

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From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.

such

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

sufferer

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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.

that

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From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.

the

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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.

themselves

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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.

this

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

three

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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.

thrown

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

to

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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.

unable

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

under

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

useful

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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.

was

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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.

with

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

wont

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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.

Chapter 39 of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 39 of Mansfield Park contain?

Chapter 39 holds 207 sentences of Mansfield Park, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 39 of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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.

How do I study chapter 39 of Mansfield Park?

Work through the 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 42 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 39 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 39 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Mansfield Park

Common questions about reading Mansfield Park by Jane Austen on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Mansfield Park?

Yes. All 6641 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #141 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Mansfield Park is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #141, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Mansfield Park take to read?

About 553 minutes of reading across 1329 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Mansfield Park

Words and structures a reader meets early in Mansfield Park, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Thirty
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mansfield Park; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mansfield Park; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Maria
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mansfield Park; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Huntingdon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mansfield Park; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.