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The Contrast

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.
JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.
You wouldn't have me false to my true-love, would you?
JESSAMY May be you have another reason for constancy; possibly the young lady has a fortune?
Ha!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Contrast

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Contrast 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

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JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.
Line 2
JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.
Line 3
You wouldn't have me false to my true-love, would you?
Line 4
JESSAMY May be you have another reason for constancy; possibly the young lady has a fortune?
Line 5
Ha!

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Solomon proper noun US /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading “JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.”

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a

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

am

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

and

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

another

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From this reading JESSAMY May be you have another reason for constancy; possibly the young lady has a fortune?

are

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

as

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

at

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

be

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

been

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

broke

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

constancy

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From this reading JESSAMY May be you have another reason for constancy; possibly the young lady has a fortune?

courting

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

daughter

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

deacon's

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

don't

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

Dyer

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

false

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From this reading You wouldn't have me false to my true-love, would you?

folks

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

for

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From this reading JESSAMY May be you have another reason for constancy; possibly the young lady has a fortune?

fortune

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From this reading JESSAMY May be you have another reason for constancy; possibly the young lady has a fortune?

gone

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

good

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

great

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

Ha

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From this reading Ha!

has

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From this reading JESSAMY May be you have another reason for constancy; possibly the young lady has a fortune?

have

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

her

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

home

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

how

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

I

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

it

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

JESSAMY

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

JONATHAN

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

kind

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

lady

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From this reading JESSAMY May be you have another reason for constancy; possibly the young lady has a fortune?

married

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

May

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From this reading JESSAMY May be you have another reason for constancy; possibly the young lady has a fortune?

me

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From this reading You wouldn't have me false to my true-love, would you?

money

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

my

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From this reading You wouldn't have me false to my true-love, would you?

No

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

not

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

of

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

parted

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

piece

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

possibly

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From this reading JESSAMY May be you have another reason for constancy; possibly the young lady has a fortune?

promise

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

promised

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

reason

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From this reading JESSAMY May be you have another reason for constancy; possibly the young lady has a fortune?

said

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

say

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

she

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

so

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

spark

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

Tabitha

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

the

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

there's

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

to

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

true-love

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From this reading You wouldn't have me false to my true-love, would you?

was

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From this reading JONATHAN No, I don't say so; I said I was as good as married, a kind of promise.

we

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

when

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

while

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

Why

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

with

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

would

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From this reading You wouldn't have me false to my true-love, would you?

wouldn't

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From this reading You wouldn't have me false to my true-love, would you?

Wymen

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

yes

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From this reading JESSAMY As good as married!-- JONATHAN Why, yes; there's Tabitha Wymen, the deacon's daughter, at home; she and I have been courting a great while, and folks say as how we are to be married; and so I broke a piece of money with her when we parted, and she promised not to spark it with Solomon Dyer while I am gone.

You

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From this reading You wouldn't have me false to my true-love, would you?

young

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From this reading JESSAMY May be you have another reason for constancy; possibly the young lady has a fortune?

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