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Mosses from an old manse

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Mosses from an old manse is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Nathaniel Hawthorne • Curated US English Learning Edition

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“My daughter,” said Rappaccini, “thou art no longer lonely in the world.

Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

It will not harm him now.

My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

Pass on, then, through the world, most dear to one another and dreadful to all besides!”

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Mosses from an old manse

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Mosses from an old manse is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

“My daughter,” said Rappaccini, “thou art no longer lonely in the world.

Line 2

Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

Line 3

It will not harm him now.

Line 4

My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

Line 5

Pass on, then, through the world, most dear to one another and dreadful to all besides!”

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all

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and

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

another

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From this reading Pass on, then, through the world, most dear to one another and dreadful to all besides!”

apart

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

art

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From this reading “My daughter,” said Rappaccini, “thou art no longer lonely in the world.

as

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

besides

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From this reading Pass on, then, through the world, most dear to one another and dreadful to all besides!”

between

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

bid

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

bosom

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

bridegroom

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

common

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

daughter

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From this reading “My daughter,” said Rappaccini, “thou art no longer lonely in the world.

dear

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From this reading Pass on, then, through the world, most dear to one another and dreadful to all besides!”

dost

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

dreadful

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From this reading Pass on, then, through the world, most dear to one another and dreadful to all besides!”

from

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

gems

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

harm

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From this reading It will not harm him now.

have

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

he

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

him

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From this reading It will not harm him now.

his

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

in

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From this reading “My daughter,” said Rappaccini, “thou art no longer lonely in the world.

it

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

lonely

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From this reading “My daughter,” said Rappaccini, “thou art no longer lonely in the world.

longer

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From this reading “My daughter,” said Rappaccini, “thou art no longer lonely in the world.

men

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

most

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From this reading Pass on, then, through the world, most dear to one another and dreadful to all besides!”

My

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From this reading “My daughter,” said Rappaccini, “thou art no longer lonely in the world.

no

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From this reading “My daughter,” said Rappaccini, “thou art no longer lonely in the world.

not

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From this reading It will not harm him now.

now

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From this reading It will not harm him now.

of

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

on

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From this reading Pass on, then, through the world, most dear to one another and dreadful to all besides!”

one

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

ordinary

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

Pass

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From this reading Pass on, then, through the world, most dear to one another and dreadful to all besides!”

Pluck

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

precious

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

pride

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

Rappaccini

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From this reading “My daughter,” said Rappaccini, “thou art no longer lonely in the world.

said

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From this reading “My daughter,” said Rappaccini, “thou art no longer lonely in the world.

science

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

shrub

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

sister

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

so

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

stands

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

sympathy

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

system

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

that

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

the

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From this reading “My daughter,” said Rappaccini, “thou art no longer lonely in the world.

thee

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

then

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From this reading Pass on, then, through the world, most dear to one another and dreadful to all besides!”

those

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

thou

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From this reading “My daughter,” said Rappaccini, “thou art no longer lonely in the world.

through

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From this reading Pass on, then, through the world, most dear to one another and dreadful to all besides!”

thy

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

to

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From this reading Pass on, then, through the world, most dear to one another and dreadful to all besides!”

triumph

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

wear

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From this reading Pluck one of those precious gems from thy sister shrub and bid thy bridegroom wear it in his bosom.

will

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From this reading It will not harm him now.

within

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

women

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

world

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From this reading “My daughter,” said Rappaccini, “thou art no longer lonely in the world.

wrought

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From this reading My science and the sympathy between thee and him have so wrought within his system that he now stands apart from common men, as thou dost, daughter of my pride and triumph, from ordinary women.

Chapter 11 of Mosses from an old manse by Nathaniel Hawthorne holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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Words and structures a reader meets early in Mosses from an old manse, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Manse: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mosses from an old manse; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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