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Sister Carrie: A Novel
Sister Carrie: A Novel

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Sister Carrie: A Novel is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Theodore Dreiser • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 19 of Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser holds 276 sentences, grouped into 56 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 276 sentences of Sister Carrie: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Sister Carrie: A Novel

Words and structures a reader meets early in Sister Carrie: A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Caroline
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The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.
Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
Our self-love dictates our appreciation of the good or evil in another.
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Sister Carrie: A Novel

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Sister Carrie: A Novel is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The misfortune of the Hurstwood household was due to the fact that jealousy, having been born of love, did not perish with it.
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Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.
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Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.
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With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.
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Our self-love dictates our appreciation of the good or evil in another.

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Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.”

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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.

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bestowed

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From this reading Mrs. Hurstwood retained this in such form that subsequent influences could transform it into hate.

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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.

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died

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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.

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due

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fell

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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.

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form

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had

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hate

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having

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he

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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.

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her

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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.

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him

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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.

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his

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household

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Hurstwood

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in

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influences

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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.

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it

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jealousy

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love

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Mrs

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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.

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once

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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.

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From this reading Our self-love dictates our appreciation of the good or evil in another.

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outright

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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.

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perish

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physical

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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.

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power

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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.

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regard

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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.

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retained

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self-love

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sense

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short

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social

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still

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than

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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.

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that

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The

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this

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to

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toward

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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.

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upon

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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.

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was

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wife

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From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.

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with

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woman

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From this reading With his regard died his power to be attentive to her, and this, to a woman, is much greater than outright crime toward another.

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worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Hurstwood was still worthy, in a physical sense, of the affection his wife had once bestowed upon him, but in a social sense he fell short.

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