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The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Scarlet Pimpernel is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.
With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.
Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.
Bah!
It was ridiculous! she was dreaming! her nerves were overwrought, and she saw signs and mysteries in the most trivial coincidences.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Scarlet Pimpernel is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.
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With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.
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Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.
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Bah!
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It was ridiculous! she was dreaming! her nerves were overwrought, and she saw signs and mysteries in the most trivial coincidences.

Learner Dictionary

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Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.”

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Beneath preposition US /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading “Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.”

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.”

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All words in this reading · 83

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afterwards

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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again

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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an

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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and

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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At

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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Bah

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From this reading Bah!

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beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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birds

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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closely

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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clutched

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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coincidences

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From this reading It was ridiculous! she was dreaming! her nerves were overwrought, and she saw signs and mysteries in the most trivial coincidences.

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complete

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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could

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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crept

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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device

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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doubt

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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down

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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dreaming

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From this reading It was ridiculous! she was dreaming! her nerves were overwrought, and she saw signs and mysteries in the most trivial coincidences.

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engraved

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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first

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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flower

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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flowers

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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garden

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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gold

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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had

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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hand

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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have

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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her

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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herself

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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in

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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into

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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it

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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little

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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look

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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looking

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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Marguerite's

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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moment

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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more

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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most

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From this reading It was ridiculous! she was dreaming! her nerves were overwrought, and she saw signs and mysteries in the most trivial coincidences.

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mysteries

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From this reading It was ridiculous! she was dreaming! her nerves were overwrought, and she saw signs and mysteries in the most trivial coincidences.

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nerves

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From this reading It was ridiculous! she was dreaming! her nerves were overwrought, and she saw signs and mysteries in the most trivial coincidences.

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not

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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now

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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of

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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out

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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overhanging

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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overwrought

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From this reading It was ridiculous! she was dreaming! her nerves were overwrought, and she saw signs and mysteries in the most trivial coincidences.

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particular

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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PIMPERNEL

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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plain

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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ridiculous

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From this reading It was ridiculous! she was dreaming! her nerves were overwrought, and she saw signs and mysteries in the most trivial coincidences.

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ring

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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river

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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room

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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run

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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said

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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saw

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From this reading It was ridiculous! she was dreaming! her nerves were overwrought, and she saw signs and mysteries in the most trivial coincidences.

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SCARLET

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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seclusion

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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senselessly

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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shade

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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she

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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shield

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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signs

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From this reading It was ridiculous! she was dreaming! her nerves were overwrought, and she saw signs and mysteries in the most trivial coincidences.

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sitting

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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stairs

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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star-shaped

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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strange

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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study

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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Stupidly

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From this reading Stupidly, senselessly, now, sitting beneath the shade of an overhanging sycamore, she was looking at the plain gold shield, with the star-shaped little flower engraved upon it.

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sycamore

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that

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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THE

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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tightly

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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trivial

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upon

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was

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were

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From this reading It was ridiculous! she was dreaming! her nerves were overwrought, and she saw signs and mysteries in the most trivial coincidences.

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what

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From this reading THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL At what particular moment the strange doubt first crept into Marguerite’s mind, she could not herself afterwards have said.

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where

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From this reading With the ring tightly clutched in her hand, she had run out of the room, down the stairs, and out into the garden, where, in complete seclusion, alone with the flowers, and the river and the birds, she could look again at the ring, and study that device more closely.

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With

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Chapter 19 of The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 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 19 holds 288 sentences of The Scarlet Pimpernel, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Scarlet Pimpernel

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Scarlet Pimpernel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Surging
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Seething
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Murmuring
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Scarlet Pimpernel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Scarlet Pimpernel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.