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The Man Between: An International Romance
The Man Between: An International Romance

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Man Between: An International Romance is here in full — 584 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Amelia E. Barr • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 6 of The Man Between: An International Romance by Amelia E. Barr holds 584 sentences, grouped into 117 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 6 holds 584 sentences of The Man Between: An International Romance, unabridged, divided into 117 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of The Man Between: An International Romance by Amelia E. Barr exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 584 sentences, grouped into 117 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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Vocabulary met early in The Man Between: An International Romance

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Thing
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THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.
Ruth thought some inquiry ought to be made, and Judge Rawdon called at the Holland House.
There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.
“My dear Fred, why did you not send us word you were ill?”
asked the Judge.
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The Man Between: An International Romance

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Man Between: An International Romance is here in full — 584 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/117 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.
Line 2
Ruth thought some inquiry ought to be made, and Judge Rawdon called at the Holland House.
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There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.
Line 4
“My dear Fred, why did you not send us word you were ill?”
Line 5
asked the Judge.

Learner Dictionary

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.”

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All words in this reading · 57

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and

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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asked

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From this reading asked the Judge.

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at

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From this reading Ruth thought some inquiry ought to be made, and Judge Rawdon called at the Holland House.

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be

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From this reading Ruth thought some inquiry ought to be made, and Judge Rawdon called at the Holland House.

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been

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From this reading There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.

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but

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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called

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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confessed

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From this reading There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.

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countenance

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From this reading There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.

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days

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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dear

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From this reading “My dear Fred, why did you not send us word you were ill?”

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did

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Ethel

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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Fred

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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had

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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he

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From this reading There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.

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health

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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her

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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Holland

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From this reading Ruth thought some inquiry ought to be made, and Judge Rawdon called at the Holland House.

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House

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From this reading Ruth thought some inquiry ought to be made, and Judge Rawdon called at the Holland House.

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ill

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From this reading “My dear Fred, why did you not send us word you were ill?”

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inquiry

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From this reading Ruth thought some inquiry ought to be made, and Judge Rawdon called at the Holland House.

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Judge

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made

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From this reading Ruth thought some inquiry ought to be made, and Judge Rawdon called at the Holland House.

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man's

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Mostyn

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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Mr

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From this reading There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.

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My

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From this reading “My dear Fred, why did you not send us word you were ill?”

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not

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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ought

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From this reading Ruth thought some inquiry ought to be made, and Judge Rawdon called at the Holland House.

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painfully

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From this reading There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.

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passed

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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Rawdon

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From this reading Ruth thought some inquiry ought to be made, and Judge Rawdon called at the Holland House.

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regained

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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Ruth

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From this reading Ruth thought some inquiry ought to be made, and Judge Rawdon called at the Holland House.

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.

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send

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From this reading “My dear Fred, why did you not send us word you were ill?”

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since

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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some

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From this reading Ruth thought some inquiry ought to be made, and Judge Rawdon called at the Holland House.

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spirits

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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that

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From this reading There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.

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the

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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There

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From this reading There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.

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thing

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From this reading There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.

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thought

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From this reading Ruth thought some inquiry ought to be made, and Judge Rawdon called at the Holland House.

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THREE

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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to

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From this reading Ruth thought some inquiry ought to be made, and Judge Rawdon called at the Holland House.

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told

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From this reading There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.

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us

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From this reading “My dear Fred, why did you not send us word you were ill?”

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was

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From this reading There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.

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wedding

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From this reading THREE days passed and Ethel had regained her health and spirits, but Fred Mostyn had not called since the wedding.

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well

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From this reading There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.

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were

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From this reading “My dear Fred, why did you not send us word you were ill?”

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why

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From this reading “My dear Fred, why did you not send us word you were ill?”

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word

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From this reading “My dear Fred, why did you not send us word you were ill?”

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you

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young

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From this reading There he was told that Mr. Mostyn had not been well, and the young man’s countenance painfully confessed the same thing.

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