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The Mayor of Casterbridge

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Mayor of Casterbridge is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Lord! no, no!” said Solomon Longways, smiling grimly.
That’s only his random way o speaking.
A was always such a man of underthoughts.”
(And reprovingly towards Christopher): Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing ofand that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”
Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Mayor of Casterbridge

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Mayor of Casterbridge is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Lord! no, no!” said Solomon Longways, smiling grimly.
Line 2
That’s only his random way ospeaking.
Line 3
A was always such a man of underthoughts.”
Line 4
(And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing ofand that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”
Line 5
Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

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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 ““Lord! no, no!” said Solomon Longways, smiling grimly.”

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A

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From this reading ’A was always such a man of underthoughts.”

a'most

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From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

afore

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

always

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From this reading ’A was always such a man of underthoughts.”

And

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From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

as

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

away

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

be

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From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

by

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

Christopher

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From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

claning

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

Coney

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

could

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

country

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

dazed

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

do

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

Don't

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From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

feelings

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

feller

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

from

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From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

gentleman

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From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

get

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

go

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

grimly

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From this reading “Lord! no, no!” said Solomon Longways, smiling grimly.

half

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

he

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

himself

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

his

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From this reading “That’s only his random way o’ speaking.

I

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

I'd

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

From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

if

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

From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

know

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

From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

live

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

From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

Longways

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From this reading “Lord! no, no!” said Solomon Longways, smiling grimly.

Lord

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From this reading “Lord! no, no!” said Solomon Longways, smiling grimly.

loved

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

man

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

From this reading ’A was always such a man of underthoughts.”

mumbled

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

my

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

From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

neighbour's

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

no

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From this reading “Lord! no, no!” said Solomon Longways, smiling grimly.

North

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From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

nothing

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From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

o

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From this reading “That’s only his random way o’ speaking.

of

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From this reading ’A was always such a man of underthoughts.”

only

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

From this reading “That’s only his random way o’ speaking.

over-familiar

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

From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

pigsties

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From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

Pole

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

From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

public

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

From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

random

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

From this reading “That’s only his random way o’ speaking.

reprovingly

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From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

said

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

From this reading “Lord! no, no!” said Solomon Longways, smiling grimly.

silenced

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

From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

smiling

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

From this reading “Lord! no, no!” said Solomon Longways, smiling grimly.

so

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

From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

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

From this reading “Lord! no, no!” said Solomon Longways, smiling grimly.

speaking

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

From this reading “That’s only his random way o’ speaking.

such

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

From this reading ’A was always such a man of underthoughts.”

sympathy

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

From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

that

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

From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

That's

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

From this reading “That’s only his random way o’ speaking.

the

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

From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

to

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

From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

towards

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

From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

travelled

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

From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

underthoughts

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

From this reading ’A was always such a man of underthoughts.”

was

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From this reading ’A was always such a man of underthoughts.”

way

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

From this reading “That’s only his random way o’ speaking.

well

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

From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

with

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

From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

ye

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

From this reading (And reprovingly towards Christopher): “Don’t ye be so over-familiar with a gentleman that ye know nothing of—and that’s travelled a’most from the North Pole.”

young

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

From this reading Christopher Coney was silenced, and as he could get no public sympathy, he mumbled his feelings to himself: “Be dazed, if I loved my country half as well as the young feller do, I’d live by claning my neighbour’s pigsties afore I’d go away!

Chapter 6 of The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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 6 of The Mayor of Casterbridge contain?

Chapter 6 holds 176 sentences of The Mayor of Casterbridge, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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 6 of The Mayor of Casterbridge?

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Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 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.

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About 524 minutes of reading across 1258 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Mayor of Casterbridge

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Mayor of Casterbridge, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Death
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Character
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Evening
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Summer
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