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Chapter I · Chapter 1

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By Charles Dickens • Curated US English Learning Edition

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MOST of us see some romances in life.

In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

My experiences have a more remarkable aspect, so reviewed, than they had when they were in progress.

I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter I Reading 1/54

Hunted Down Charles Dickens

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Chapter I

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Hunted Down is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

MOST of us see some romances in life. In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem. As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure. My experiences have a more remarkable aspect, so reviewed, than they had when they were in progress. I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

Hunted Down

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Hunted Down is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MOST of us see some romances in life.

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In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

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As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

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My experiences have a more remarkable aspect, so reviewed, than they had when they were in progress.

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I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

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a

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

and

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From this reading As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

as

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

aspect

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From this reading My experiences have a more remarkable aspect, so reviewed, than they had when they were in progress.

Assurance

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

at

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

bewilderment

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

bustle

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

can

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

capacity

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

Chief

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

come

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

considering

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From this reading As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

curtain

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Drama

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

ease

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From this reading As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

experiences

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From this reading My experiences have a more remarkable aspect, so reviewed, than they had when they were in progress.

fallen

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

first

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

free

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from

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

generality

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

glare

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

had

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From this reading My experiences have a more remarkable aspect, so reviewed, than they had when they were in progress.

has

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

have

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

home

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

however

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

I

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

in

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From this reading MOST of us see some romances in life.

last

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

leisure

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From this reading As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

life

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From this reading MOST of us see some romances in life.

live

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From this reading As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

Manager

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

may

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

means

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From this reading As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

men

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

more

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

MOST

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From this reading MOST of us see some romances in life.

my

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

now

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

of

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From this reading MOST of us see some romances in life.

Office

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

opportunity

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

Play

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

possess

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From this reading As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

progress

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From this reading My experiences have a more remarkable aspect, so reviewed, than they had when they were in progress.

recall

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

remarkable

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From this reading My experiences have a more remarkable aspect, so reviewed, than they had when they were in progress.

retired

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From this reading As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

reviewed

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From this reading My experiences have a more remarkable aspect, so reviewed, than they had when they were in progress.

romances

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From this reading MOST of us see some romances in life.

scenes

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

see

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From this reading MOST of us see some romances in life.

seem

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

seen

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

sight

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

so

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From this reading My experiences have a more remarkable aspect, so reviewed, than they had when they were in progress.

some

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From this reading MOST of us see some romances in life.

than

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

that

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From this reading As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

the

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

Theatre

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

they

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From this reading My experiences have a more remarkable aspect, so reviewed, than they had when they were in progress.

think

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

thirty

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

to

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From this reading As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

unpromising

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

upon

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

us

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From this reading MOST of us see some romances in life.

used

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From this reading As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

want

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From this reading As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

were

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From this reading My experiences have a more remarkable aspect, so reviewed, than they had when they were in progress.

what

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From this reading As I have retired, and live at my ease, I possess the means that I used to want, of considering what I have seen, at leisure.

when

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From this reading My experiences have a more remarkable aspect, so reviewed, than they had when they were in progress.

which

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From this reading I have come home from the Play now, and can recall the scenes of the Drama upon which the curtain has fallen, free from the glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre.

within

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

years

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From this reading In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight, seem.

Chapter 1 of Hunted Down by Charles Dickens holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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 1 holds 272 sentences of Hunted Down, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.

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