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The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Mayor of Casterbridge is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.
To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.
A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.
He must have heard the slight movement for he looked up, and then ascended the steps.
Ahit’s Miss Newson,” he said as soon as he could see into the granary.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Mayor of Casterbridge

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Mayor of Casterbridge is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.
Line 2
To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.
Line 3
A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.
Line 4
He must have heard the slight movement for he looked up, and then ascended the steps.
Line 5
Ahit’s Miss Newson,” he said as soon as he could see into the granary.

Learner Dictionary

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Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.”

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a

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

above

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

Ah

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From this reading “Ah—it’s Miss Newson,” he said as soon as he could see into the granary.

and

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

as

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From this reading “Ah—it’s Miss Newson,” he said as soon as he could see into the granary.

ascended

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From this reading He must have heard the slight movement for he looked up, and then ascended the steps.

awkward

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

be

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

became

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

been

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

began

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

beside

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

bonnet

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

close

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

clothes

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

cloud

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

could

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From this reading “Ah—it’s Miss Newson,” he said as soon as he could see into the granary.

covered

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

descend

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

door

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

emerge

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

face

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

flew

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

foolish

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

for

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From this reading He must have heard the slight movement for he looked up, and then ascended the steps.

from

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

fur

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

gently

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

granary

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From this reading “Ah—it’s Miss Newson,” he said as soon as he could see into the granary.

had

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

handle

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

have

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From this reading He must have heard the slight movement for he looked up, and then ascended the steps.

He

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From this reading He must have heard the slight movement for he looked up, and then ascended the steps.

head

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

heard

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From this reading He must have heard the slight movement for he looked up, and then ascended the steps.

her

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

hiding

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

his

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

husks

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

in

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

into

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

it

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

it's

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From this reading “Ah—it’s Miss Newson,” he said as soon as he could see into the granary.

just

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

ladder

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

longer

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

look

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

looked

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From this reading He must have heard the slight movement for he looked up, and then ascended the steps.

machine

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

Miss

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From this reading “Ah—it’s Miss Newson,” he said as soon as he could see into the granary.

more

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

moved

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

movement

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From this reading He must have heard the slight movement for he looked up, and then ascended the steps.

must

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From this reading He must have heard the slight movement for he looked up, and then ascended the steps.

Newson

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From this reading “Ah—it’s Miss Newson,” he said as soon as he could see into the granary.

of

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

on

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

out

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

relieve

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

said

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From this reading “Ah—it’s Miss Newson,” he said as soon as he could see into the granary.

see

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From this reading “Ah—it’s Miss Newson,” he said as soon as he could see into the granary.

she

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

show

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

situation

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

slight

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From this reading He must have heard the slight movement for he looked up, and then ascended the steps.

so

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

soon

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From this reading “Ah—it’s Miss Newson,” he said as soon as he could see into the granary.

steps

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From this reading He must have heard the slight movement for he looked up, and then ascended the steps.

still

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

stuck

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

suspense

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

that

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

the

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

then

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From this reading He must have heard the slight movement for he looked up, and then ascended the steps.

there

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

This

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

to

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

up

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From this reading He must have heard the slight movement for he looked up, and then ascended the steps.

very

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

victorine

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

waited

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From this reading This situation began to be very awkward, and the longer she waited the more awkward it became.

wheat

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

whereupon

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

winnowing

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From this reading A winnowing machine stood close beside her, and to relieve her suspense she gently moved the handle; whereupon a cloud of wheat husks flew out into her face, and covered her clothes and bonnet, and stuck into the fur of her victorine.

would

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From this reading To emerge from a door just above his head and descend the ladder, and show she had been in hiding there, would look so very foolish that she still waited on.

Chapter 10 of The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 Mayor of Casterbridge contain?

Chapter 10 holds 165 sentences of The Mayor of Casterbridge, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

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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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