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Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Reprinted Pieces is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Editorial acknowledgment to that effect.
I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on aCarpet Bag.
What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Reprinted Pieces is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Editorial acknowledgment to that effect.
Line 2
I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
Line 3
I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on aCarpet Bag.
Line 4
What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
Line 5
‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

All words in this reading · 78

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a

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

Aaron

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

acknowledgment

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From this reading Editorial acknowledgment to that effect.

after

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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.

alive

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

an

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

and

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

as

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

attend

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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.

Bag

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

before

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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.

believe

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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!

belongs

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

but

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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!

capture

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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.

Carpet

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

clapped

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

corner

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

dead

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

did

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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!

doing

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

Editorial

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From this reading Editorial acknowledgment to that effect.

effect

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From this reading Editorial acknowledgment to that effect.

English

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

examination

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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.

eyes

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

generally

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

green

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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!

habit

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

happening

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

have

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

his

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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.

I

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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.

if

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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!

in

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

Jew

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

large

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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!

life

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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!

look

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

magistrate

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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.

magistrate's

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

man

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

me

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

Mesheck

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

morning

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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.

my

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

named

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

no

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

notice

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

of

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

on

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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.

one

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

or

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

other

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

parrot

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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!

passing

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

place

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

private

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

representation

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

room

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

round

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

said

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

see

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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!

stand

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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!

take

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

that

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From this reading Editorial acknowledgment to that effect.

the

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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.

through

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

to

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From this reading Editorial acknowledgment to that effect.

Tombs

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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.

upon

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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!

was

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

we

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

went

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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.

What

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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!

when

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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.

with

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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”

you'll

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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!

Chapter 16 of Reprinted Pieces by Charles Dickens holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 16 of Reprinted Pieces contain?

Chapter 16 holds 141 sentences of Reprinted Pieces, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of Reprinted Pieces by Charles Dickens exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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.

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Child
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