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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.
His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.
There!
You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”
A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Mystery of Edwin Drood is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.
Line 2
His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.
Line 3
There!
Line 4
You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”
Line 5
A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

Learner Dictionary

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading ““A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.””

Worn verb US /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading “You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!””

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a

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From this reading His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.

air

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

and

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

aspect

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From this reading His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.

being

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

body

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

broken

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

by

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

cannot

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

chair

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From this reading His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.

come

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From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

cruelly

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

DEVOTED

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

fatigue

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

fit

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

for

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

found

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

from

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

Grewgious

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

had

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

hands

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From this reading His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.

have

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

he

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

himself

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

his

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

in

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From this reading His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.

Jasper

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

John

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

knees

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From this reading His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.

lesson

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

man

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

Mr

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

Mrs

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

nicely

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From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

no

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From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

now

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From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

of

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From this reading His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.

or

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

out

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From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

overtaxed

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

purpose

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

recovered

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

recovery

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From this reading His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.

repeating

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

rest

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

said

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From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

sat

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From this reading His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.

sir

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From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

stiffly

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From this reading His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.

summoned

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

swoon

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

tearful

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From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

tended

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

the

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

There

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From this reading “There!

thoroughly

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From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

to

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From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

Tope

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

tormented

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

upon

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From this reading His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.

usual

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

visitor

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

watching

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From this reading His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.

were

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From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

When

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

whom

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From this reading DEVOTED When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose.

with

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From this reading His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.

without

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From this reading “A man,” said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, “cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.”

wonder

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From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

wooden

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From this reading His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery.

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

you

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From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

You've

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From this reading You’ve come to nicely now, sir,” said the tearful Mrs. Tope; “you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!”

Chapter 16 of The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 16 holds 181 sentences of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

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