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Mosses from an old manse
Mosses from an old manse

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Mosses from an old manse is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.
Thou hast such a pretty way of speaking.
With all thy heart!
And thou didst put thy hand to the left side of thy waistcoat as if thou really hadst one!”
So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.
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Mosses from an old manse

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Mosses from an old manse is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.
Line 2
Thou hast such a pretty way of speaking.
Line 3
With all thy heart!
Line 4
And thou didst put thy hand to the left side of thy waistcoat as if thou really hadst one!”
Line 5
So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

All words in this reading · 71

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a

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From this reading “Thou hast such a pretty way of speaking.

affirmed

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

all

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

and

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

as

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From this reading And thou didst put thy hand to the left side of thy waistcoat as if thou really hadst one!”

contrivance

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

cried

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

didst

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From this reading And thou didst put thy hand to the left side of thy waistcoat as if thou really hadst one!”

fantastic

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

gifted

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

go

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

good

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

great

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

hadst

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From this reading And thou didst put thy hand to the left side of thy waistcoat as if thou really hadst one!”

hand

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From this reading And thou didst put thy hand to the left side of thy waistcoat as if thou really hadst one!”

hands

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

hast

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From this reading “Thou hast such a pretty way of speaking.

heart

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

her

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

hers

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

high

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

humor

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

hundred

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

if

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From this reading And thou didst put thy hand to the left side of thy waistcoat as if thou really hadst one!”

in

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

it

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

its

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

itself

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

laughing

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

left

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From this reading And thou didst put thy hand to the left side of thy waistcoat as if thou really hadst one!”

loudly

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

man

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

more

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

Mother

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

must

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

not

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

now

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

of

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From this reading “Thou hast such a pretty way of speaking.

old

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

one

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From this reading And thou didst put thy hand to the left side of thy waistcoat as if thou really hadst one!”

part

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

play

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

pretty

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From this reading “Thou hast such a pretty way of speaking.

put

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From this reading And thou didst put thy hand to the left side of thy waistcoat as if thou really hadst one!”

real

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

really

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From this reading And thou didst put thy hand to the left side of thy waistcoat as if thou really hadst one!”

Rigby

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

scarecrow

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

setting

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

she

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

side

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From this reading And thou didst put thy hand to the left side of thy waistcoat as if thou really hadst one!”

sides

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

So

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

speaking

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From this reading “Thou hast such a pretty way of speaking.

substance

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

such

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From this reading “Thou hast such a pretty way of speaking.

than

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

that

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

the

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

this

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

Thou

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From this reading “Thou hast such a pretty way of speaking.

thy

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

to

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

told

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

waistcoat

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From this reading And thou didst put thy hand to the left side of thy waistcoat as if thou really hadst one!”

was

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

way

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From this reading “Thou hast such a pretty way of speaking.

where

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

witch

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

With

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From this reading “With all thy heart!” cried the old witch, setting her hands to her sides and laughing loudly.

world

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From this reading So now, in high good humor with this fantastic contrivance of hers, Mother Rigby told the scarecrow that it must go and play its part in the great world, where not one man in a hundred, she affirmed, was gifted with more real substance than itself.

Chapter 19 of Mosses from an old manse by Nathaniel Hawthorne holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 19 holds 160 sentences of Mosses from an old manse, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Mosses from an old manse

Words and structures a reader meets early in Mosses from an old manse, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Manse
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Birthmark
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Select
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Party
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