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The Financier: A Novel

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.
Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.
Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.
All of the papers in the case were put in his care to be delivered to the warden.
I suppose you know,” confided Sheriff Jaspers to Steger, that Stener is here.
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The Financier: A Novel

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

Chapter 36 of The Financier: A Novel is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/113 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.
Line 2
Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.
Line 3
Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.
Line 4
All of the papers in the case were put in his care to be delivered to the warden.
Line 5
I suppose you know,” confided Sheriff Jaspers to Steger, “that Stener is here.

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Warden noun US /ˈwɔːr.dən/

The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.

From this reading “All of the papers in the case were put in his care to be delivered to the warden.”

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a

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

afterward

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From this reading Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.

All

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From this reading All of the papers in the case were put in his care to be delivered to the warden.

and

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From this reading Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.

as

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

at

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From this reading Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.

be

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From this reading All of the papers in the case were put in his care to be delivered to the warden.

Because

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From this reading Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.

before

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From this reading Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.

brought

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From this reading Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.

but

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

care

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From this reading All of the papers in the case were put in his care to be delivered to the warden.

case

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From this reading All of the papers in the case were put in his care to be delivered to the warden.

confided

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From this reading “I suppose you know,” confided Sheriff Jaspers to Steger, “that Stener is here.

court

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From this reading Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.

courtroom

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From this reading Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.

Cowperwood

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

decided

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From this reading Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.

delegated

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From this reading Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.

delivered

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From this reading All of the papers in the case were put in his care to be delivered to the warden.

depart

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From this reading Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.

Eddie

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From this reading Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.

feel

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

for

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From this reading Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.

generally

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From this reading Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.

glad

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

had

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

happened

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

here

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From this reading “I suppose you know,” confided Sheriff Jaspers to Steger, “that Stener is here.

him

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

his

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

I

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From this reading “I suppose you know,” confided Sheriff Jaspers to Steger, “that Stener is here.

in

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

From this reading All of the papers in the case were put in his care to be delivered to the warden.

is

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From this reading “I suppose you know,” confided Sheriff Jaspers to Steger, “that Stener is here.

it

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From this reading Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.

jail

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

Jaspers

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

Judge

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

From this reading Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.

know

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From this reading “I suppose you know,” confided Sheriff Jaspers to Steger, “that Stener is here.

mar

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

matters

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From this reading Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.

more

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From this reading Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.

nine

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From this reading Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.

nothing

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

o'clock

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

From this reading Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.

of

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From this reading Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.

once

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

From this reading Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.

own

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

From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

papers

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

From this reading All of the papers in the case were put in his care to be delivered to the warden.

Payderson

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

From this reading Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.

penitentiary

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From this reading Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.

principally

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

put

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

From this reading All of the papers in the case were put in his care to be delivered to the warden.

reached

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

From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

relieved

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

From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

reputation

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

safely

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

From this reading Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.

see

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

sheriff

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

From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

Steger

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From this reading “I suppose you know,” confided Sheriff Jaspers to Steger, “that Stener is here.

Stener

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From this reading “I suppose you know,” confided Sheriff Jaspers to Steger, “that Stener is here.

suppose

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From this reading “I suppose you know,” confided Sheriff Jaspers to Steger, “that Stener is here.

taken

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From this reading Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.

that

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

the

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

there

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

to

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From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

urgency

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

From this reading Because of the urgency of court matters generally, it was decided to depart for the courtroom at nine o’clock.

wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/

The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.

From this reading All of the papers in the case were put in his care to be delivered to the warden.

was

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

From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

were

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

From this reading All of the papers in the case were put in his care to be delivered to the warden.

When

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

From this reading When Cowperwood reached the jail, Jaspers was there, glad to see him but principally relieved to feel that nothing had happened to mar his own reputation as a sheriff.

you

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From this reading “I suppose you know,” confided Sheriff Jaspers to Steger, “that Stener is here.

Zanders

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

From this reading Eddie Zanders was once more delegated to see that Cowperwood was brought safely before Judge Payderson and afterward taken to the penitentiary.

Chapter 36 of The Financier: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser holds 566 sentences, grouped into 114 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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