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The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I know that; I told you I couldn’t explain.
Her whole attitudetoward me and everybody and everythinghas changed.
You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.
She’s making it devilishly uncomfortable for me,” he went on nervously.
She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; andyou understandwe meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”
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The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I know that; I told you I couldn’t explain.
Line 2
Her whole attitudetoward me and everybody and everythinghas changed.
Line 3
You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.
Line 4
She’s making it devilishly uncomfortable for me,” he went on nervously.
Line 5
She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; andyou understandwe meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

All words in this reading · 75

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

after

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

and

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From this reading Her whole attitude—toward me and everybody and everything—has changed.

at

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From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

attitude

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From this reading Her whole attitude—toward me and everybody and everything—has changed.

be

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

breakfast

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From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

but

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

changed

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From this reading Her whole attitude—toward me and everybody and everything—has changed.

concerning

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From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

couldn't

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From this reading “I know that; I told you I couldn’t explain.

devilishly

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From this reading She’s making it devilishly uncomfortable for me,” he went on nervously.

devils

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

don't

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

driven

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

especially

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

eternal

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From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

everybody

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From this reading Her whole attitude—toward me and everybody and everything—has changed.

everything

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From this reading Her whole attitude—toward me and everybody and everything—has changed.

explain

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From this reading “I know that; I told you I couldn’t explain.

feel

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

fool

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

for

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From this reading She’s making it devilishly uncomfortable for me,” he went on nervously.

got

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From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

has

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From this reading Her whole attitude—toward me and everybody and everything—has changed.

have

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

he

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From this reading She’s making it devilishly uncomfortable for me,” he went on nervously.

head

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From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

Her

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From this reading Her whole attitude—toward me and everybody and everything—has changed.

I

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From this reading “I know that; I told you I couldn’t explain.

I'm

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

I've

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

in

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From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

it

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

know

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From this reading “I know that; I told you I couldn’t explain.

like

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

made

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

making

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She’s making it devilishly uncomfortable for me,” he went on nervously.

me

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her whole attitude—toward me and everybody and everything—has changed.

meet

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

morning

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From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

my

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

myself

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

nervously

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She’s making it devilishly uncomfortable for me,” he went on nervously.

notion

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From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

on

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She’s making it devilishly uncomfortable for me,” he went on nervously.

or

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

quarrel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

quick

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

rights

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

rude

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

She's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She’s making it devilishly uncomfortable for me,” he went on nervously.

some

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From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

sort

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From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

table

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From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

temper

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

ten

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I know that; I told you I couldn’t explain.

the

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From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

thousand

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

told

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From this reading “I know that; I told you I couldn’t explain.

toward

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From this reading Her whole attitude—toward me and everybody and everything—has changed.

uncomfortable

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From this reading She’s making it devilishly uncomfortable for me,” he went on nervously.

understand

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From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

want

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

we

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

went

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From this reading She’s making it devilishly uncomfortable for me,” he went on nervously.

whole

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her whole attitude—toward me and everybody and everything—has changed.

wife

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

woman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

women

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “She’s got some sort of notion in her head concerning the eternal rights of women; and—you understand—we meet in the morning at the breakfast table.”

yet

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From this reading You know I have a quick temper, but I don’t want to quarrel or be rude to a woman, especially my wife; yet I’m driven to it, and feel like ten thousand devils after I’ve made a fool of myself.

you

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I know that; I told you I couldn’t explain.

Chapter 10 of The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 10 of The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories contain?

Chapter 10 holds 204 sentences of The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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.

How do I study chapter 10 of The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories?

Work through the 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 41 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories

Common questions about reading The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories?

Yes. All 4176 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #160 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #160, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories take to read?

About 348 minutes of reading across 836 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories section by section

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    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Awakening
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Selected
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Short
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Stories
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.