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Mosses from an old manse

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Mosses from an old manse is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Nathaniel Hawthorne • Curated US English Learning Edition

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“What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

What is to comfort the poor man in sorrow and perplexity?

How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?

And what do you propose to give him in exchange for the solace that you take away?

How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?

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Chapter XXXII Reading 1/29

Mosses from an old manse

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Mosses from an old manse is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1

“What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

Line 2

What is to comfort the poor man in sorrow and perplexity?

Line 3

How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?

Line 4

And what do you propose to give him in exchange for the solace that you take away?

Line 5

How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?

All words in this reading · 61

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a

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against

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and

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any

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are

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away

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be

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between

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by

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can

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cheerful

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cheerless

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cold

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comfort

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do

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earth

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exchange

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fireside

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for

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friends

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give

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glass

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good

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he

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heart

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him

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his

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How

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in

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is

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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

jolly

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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

keep

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last

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man

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more

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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

never

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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

now

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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

of

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old

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perplexity

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poor

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propose

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said

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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

sit

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solace

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sorrow

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take

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that

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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

the

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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

them

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From this reading How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?

this

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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

to

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From this reading What is to comfort the poor man in sorrow and perplexity?

together

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From this reading How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?

toper

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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

warm

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From this reading How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?

we

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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

What

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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

winds

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From this reading How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?

without

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world

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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?

you

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From this reading And what do you propose to give him in exchange for the solace that you take away?

Chapter 32 of Mosses from an old manse by Nathaniel Hawthorne holds 149 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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Vocabulary met early in Mosses from an old manse

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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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