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The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Mayor of Casterbridge is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Well, well, have your own way,” he replied.
He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.
He had never been there since she had occupied it.
Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.
Henchard had known nothing of these efforts.
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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 XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Mayor of Casterbridge is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Well, well, have your own way,” he replied.
Line 2
He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.
Line 3
He had never been there since she had occupied it.
Line 4
Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.
Line 5
Henchard had known nothing of these efforts.

Learner Dictionary

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Books noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.”

All words in this reading · 57

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all

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From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

and

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From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

around

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From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

arrangements

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From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

been

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From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

brought

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From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

care

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From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

down

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From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

effects

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From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

efforts

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From this reading Henchard had known nothing of these efforts.

endeavours

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From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

entered

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From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

Evidences

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From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

for

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From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

form

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From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

had

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From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

have

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From this reading “Well, well, have your own way,” he replied.

he

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From this reading “Well, well, have your own way,” he replied.

Henchard

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From this reading Henchard had known nothing of these efforts.

her

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From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

house

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From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

improvement

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From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

in

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From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

it

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From this reading He had never been there since she had occupied it.

known

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From this reading Henchard had known nothing of these efforts.

little

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From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

look

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From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

maps

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From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

never

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

From this reading He had never been there since she had occupied it.

not

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From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

nothing

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From this reading Henchard had known nothing of these efforts.

occupied

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From this reading He had never been there since she had occupied it.

of

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From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

on

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

From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

own

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From this reading “Well, well, have your own way,” he replied.

replied

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From this reading “Well, well, have your own way,” he replied.

room

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

From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

seeing

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From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

she

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From this reading He had never been there since she had occupied it.

since

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From this reading He had never been there since she had occupied it.

sketches

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From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

tasteful

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

From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

that

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

From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

the

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

From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

there

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

From this reading He had never been there since she had occupied it.

these

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

From this reading Henchard had known nothing of these efforts.

things

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

From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

to

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

From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

up

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

From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

visible

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

From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

way

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

From this reading “Well, well, have your own way,” he replied.

Well

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From this reading “Well, well, have your own way,” he replied.

went

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

From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

were

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

From this reading Evidences of her care, of her endeavours for improvement, were visible all around, in the form of books, sketches, maps, and little arrangements for tasteful effects.

yet

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

From this reading He entered the house, and, seeing that all her things had not yet been brought down, went up to her room to look on.

your

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From this reading “Well, well, have your own way,” he replied.

Chapter 16 of The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 16 of The Mayor of Casterbridge contain?

Chapter 16 holds 173 sentences of The Mayor of Casterbridge, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 16 of The Mayor of Casterbridge?

Work through the 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 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.

Questions about reading The Mayor of Casterbridge

Common questions about reading The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Mayor of Casterbridge?

Yes. All 6288 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #143 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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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
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mayor of Casterbridge; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Character
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mayor of Casterbridge; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Evening
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mayor of Casterbridge; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Summer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mayor of Casterbridge; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.